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In your own words, describe the “war” discussed by Dr. Dodson in this lesson.
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The war within ourselves is between our spirit which desires to be one with the holy spirit and our sinful flesh which desires the pleasures of this world.
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The war that wages in us is between doing what the Holy Spirit wants us to do and what human nature/the flesh wants us to do. It is a continual battle. For me, every morning I have a decision to make, will I be lead by the desires of the flesh, or will I follow the leading of the Spirit.
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I would say the term war means against our spirt and our flesh. Because they are both ends of the spectrum.
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Each of us has a battle going on within for “good versus bad.” But when we become followers of Christ, that battle takes on a different perspective. It’s just not a matter of doing what is good (which can sometimes be subjective), but rather working to become imitators of Christ and conducting ourselves according to his character and not our own. Everything about that is contrary to the fleshly desires of our “natural being”. As Christ followers we also must come to terms with the fact that we cannot be victorious in the “way we should walk” on our own, we just don’t have the natural strength to do this. But, God knew that, and that’s why he gave us the Holy Spirit to live within us and give us the ability to control our “natural” impulses and instead walk in a Godly way with and towards other people, as well as for our own joy and fulfillment.
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It’s a daily battle between flesh and the Spirit. You have the freedom to choose. Stay tapped into the Spirit to overcome the flesh at all times. If you’re not connected to the source you will give into the flesh.
