The Tension

There is a very real strain that happens daily inside of us. People have an inner war that is not much different to "the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other shoulder" often illustrated in cartoons. When we want to do what is right there is always a competing temptation to do wrong. The key mechanism is our ability to make a choice. If you are waiting for some sort of spiritual territory where there is no more temptation, you are looking for a state that does not exist on this planet. No matter how much you love the Lord, how long you have been in church, what type of title you have in the church, or how many people respect you and your reputation, you will still be tempted to do the wrong thing. As long as we are in human skin we will be drawn to wrong, improper behavior. We must choose to do what is right in the midst of those wrong feelings and it is not always easy. Winning and losing is based upon what we choose. That is just the real deal. What are you going to choose?