[Willpower Wonât Solve Your Problem]( Current Teaching Series [The Invisible War]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [Willpower Wonât Solve Your Problem](
By Rick Warren â 02/14/2024 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= âI love Godâs law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.â Romans 7:22-23 (NLT) You have a war inside of you that will rage for your entire life between who you used to be and who youâve become in Jesus Christ. Even Paul, the most decorated missionary in the history of Christianity and the author of most of the New Testament, battled with it. The Bible says in Romans 7:22-23, âI love Godâs law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within meâ (NLT, second edition). I hate to tell you this, but youâll always have this battle. Youâll never outgrow it. You canât read enough Scripture to make the temptations go away. You canât hide from them. Until you get to Heaven, youâre stuck with an all-out battle between your two natures. Iâve been a believer for a long time, but my old nature is still there. My old nature wants me to be prideful, lustful, self-centered, deceptive, and downright sinful sometimes. You have the same old nature always trying to get the best of you. The question is, what are you going to do about it? Willpower wonât solve the problem. Just because you want to change and put everything into making that change doesnât mean youâll make the change. It may work for a bit, but youâll get tired and stop the effort. In your spiritual walk, you have to choose to follow your new nature, meaning you choose not to follow your old nature. For instance, if youâre tempted with lust but you immediately remove yourself from the temptation, youâll starve the old self. If, when youâre tempted with pride, you remember your dependence upon God, your old nature canât last long. You have to make choicesâmaybe a hundred a dayâto put the old nature aside and follow your new nature that is becoming like Jesus Christ. [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - In what ways do you see your old nature struggling with your new nature on a daily basis?
- How can you set yourself up for success in these situations?
- Why is it necessary to remove yourself from temptation instead of just looking the other way or praying about it? Where will you spend eternity? The Bible says you can only get to heaven by trusting in Godâs Son, Jesus Christ. You canât earn your way into heaven: âIt is by grace you have been saved, through faithâand this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of Godânot by works, so that no one can boastâ (Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV). If youâre ready to commit your life to Jesus, start by praying this prayer: âDear God, you have promised that if I believe in your Son, Jesus Christ, everything Iâve ever done wrong will be forgiven, I will learn the purpose of my life, and you will accept me into your eternal home in heaven one day. âI confess I have sinned, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus died to take away my sins and that you raised him to life. I want to trust Jesus as my Savior and follow him as Lord from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. In Jesusâ name I pray. Amen.â If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know about it. Iâd like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus. The post [Willpower Wonât Solve Your Problem]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= [Get The Invisible War Study Kit when you give a gift to support Daily Hope!]( Every morning, we awake to a spiritual war against temptation. But the great news is God provides powerful defenses so we can fight and win this critical battle. Pastor Rick wants to help you defend against Satanâs tactics with his dynamic Bible study called, The Invisible War: Winning the Battle of Temptation. This 7-session video* plus workbook study will equip you to win the battle between good and evil! *Video available in DVD or streaming formats. [GIVE NOW]( [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)]( Includes 8 full-length message from Pastor Rick's series The Invisible War. [LEARN MORE]( [Series Summary]( Message 1: When You Feel Like Giving Up
Message 2: Winning the Battle Inside Me
Message 3: Set Free from Me
Message 4: Making the Hard Changes in Me
Message 5: Why is Life in This World So Hard?
Message 6: Being Faithful in A Faithless World
Message 7: When Your World Falls Apart
Message 8: Never Fight Your Battles Undressed [PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST]( Pastor Rick Warren [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Linkedin]( Enjoy today's devotional? Listen to Pastor Rickâs daily audio teaching at [PastorRick.com]( Did someone forward this devotional to you? [Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional.]( Rick Warren is the founding pastor of [Saddleback Church]( one of Americaâs largest and most influential churches. Pastor Rick is the author of the New York Times bestseller [The Purpose Driven Life](. His book [The Purpose Driven Church]( was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. Pastor Rick created [The PEACE Plan]( to address the five global giantsâspiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracyâthrough the power of ordinary people in the local church. His Daily Hope broadcast and daily devotionals are offered around the world. You can listen to the broadcast or sign up for the free devotionals at [PastorRick.com](. © 2024 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link below.
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