Which Dog Do You Feed?

I look at the spiritual warfare going on in our country and perhaps in each of us. We are sinful by nature, we are born in sin. I think many years that I had difficulty on the job, not realizing much of it was spiritual warfare. The attacks I face came from the enemy of my soul, much to discourage and turn me aside from following Jesus. I think of divorce and family trouble and it was meant to turn me aside. I think of the temptations of living in this world and it was meant to turn me aside from following Jesus.  We each have two natures in us that we struggle with, or as someone described once as two dogs in us and which one do we feed? Which nature do we feed. Do we seek after the things of God or to please our natural desires. Even Christians have the same struggle going on in them. Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.  Romans 7:13-20. This passage in Romans 7 written by Paul the apostle describes that battle going on in each of us. Are we following our fleshly desires or do we try to follow Jesus in all that we do? I know there were times in my life the fleshly desires won out. But I try to develop my relationship with God. I read and feed my self from his word each day. I formed a habit of calling out to him each morning.  I have a prayer list that I bring to God each day. I pray about my attitudes and my motives because I learned in the past sometimes my motives were incorrect. The heart is desperately wicked, who can know it. I try to feed the spiritual part of my life. Jesus has our best interests at heart. He desires that we end up in heaven for our eternal destination. I do not deny that there is a spiritual struggle going on. If we look at even the political scene in our country, there is a battle going on. It is spiritual. Which dog are you feeding? Are you taking care of the spiritual person in you. Are you feeding the spiritual side of life? Do you partake of God's word or is God something you do not believe in. There are only two eternal destinations. There is only one way to God through Jesus Christ? How is the battle in your life going. This spiritual battle belongs to God and he will fight it for us if we belong to him. I had just a simple faith, I didn't think of my self as a warrior as such but when I look back through my life, many battles have been fought on my behalf. But I pray and continue to do so. I need Jesus, I want an eternal destination with God. I do not want the other place. I need Jesus in every area of life. God bless, LVZ.