^“Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.” Romans 6:16

When we let our flesh take control of our minds, thoughts and actions it’s easy for us to go along with it until we realize that sin is a trap to keep us away from God. We are all sinners and should never think we’re too good to sin. It happens to everyone and anyone. When you sin, run to God. Only he cares enough to wash you clean and comfort you in your struggle. Only his spirit can give you the power to resist and choose God.

“Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. ¹³ Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. ¹⁴ Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace“. Romans 6:12-14

It can be so easy to lose yourself. You and I can forget who we are because you don’t have something we want yet. I remember today not feeling like myself and asking myself why I was doing what I was doing. I didn’t understand my motives but wanted to. I imagined myself having something that didn’t belong to me yet. I pictured myself with it as if it was already mine. I planned out my own timing for my life and when it didn’t happen today like I planned, I got disappointed. I got lost in a world that I made up in my own mind. I forgot who I was.

When we get wrapped up in a false reality we can easily forget our calling, desires, and passions- the things that drives us and make us who we really are. Just because you don’t have a boyfriend or husband giving you attention or the career you’d like or even the kids you want to have one day doesn’t mean that you are worthless and have no meaning. Those things are great to have but your true identity and purpose comes from God. Just because I don’t have certain things doesn’t mean I don’t have anything. It shouldn’t stop me from enjoying my life and living everyday as if I’m loved by my Father in heaven who I get to spend eternity with.

Always fight to remember who you are. You don’t want to go down the road of forgetting about yourself because that road tends to have discouragement, loneliness, and  cloudiness.

Have you’ve been fighting with God? The moment you want to take control into your own hands is when you think you are in control of your life and can plan/organize everything to happen to your liking. When we are running from God or trying to hide from him, he meets us right where we are. He may even break us a little just so our only place to look to is toward him. When you think you know what will happen, think again. God has his own ways and doesn’t reveal everything to us. So if you’re fighting with God, take a minute to reflect on what your fighting him for and you may just realize you’re in a battle that’s already won.