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By Carol Penhorwood
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A tug of war in the spiritual realm,
A fight for the upper hand,
My flesh or His Spirit, to which will I heed,
To which will I offer command?
An invisible battle—my will or His,
God willing, I make the right choice,
My future's dependent on what I decide,
My flesh or God's sweet, gentle voice.
The past holds its burden of mem'ries,
And guilt oppresses the soul,
The regrets hold me in bondage
Until on God's mercy I roll.
A tug of war in my spirit,
A battle my flesh has to lose,
If I would know peace in my future
His voice in this moment I choose.
Moment by moment decisions
Create the person I'll be,
Joy for the moment or peace evermore--
Bound by regrets or be free.
The warring will last a lifetime,
We're human and thus it must be,
But we are His light in the darkness,
His candle for others to see.
A tug of war in the spiritual realm,
A fight for the upper hand,
My flesh or His Spirit, to which will I heed,
To which will I offer command?
Romans 7:14-25
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