A Catechism for Girls and Boys

Part III: Questions about Salvation

98. Q. What hinders the completion of sanctification in this life?
       A. The Scripture says “The flesh lusts against the Spirit so that you cannot do the things you would”.

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• Galatians 5:17

  For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

Scripture quoted from the English Standard Version.

Taken from A Catechism for Girls and Boys found here.

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Comments

[Victor]

■Galatians 5:17

(((For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.)))

Rebecca! Long story short, I've asked and pray every day since my early twenties for GOD (Good Old Dad) to help my spirit and my soul to believe in HIM. Believe "IT" or not, I thought that me, myself and i (our flesh) was learning but since I started on the internet in my early fifties, I've realiazed that I've got so so much more to learn.

Anyway please keep me in your prayer and I'll just leave you with a few blogs that "I" often visit followed closely by sinner vic when "The Spirit" moves me. Anyway here they are....

.http://www.patheos.com/blogs/theanchoress/2012/10/22/in-obamacare-a-30-hour-workweek-is-full-time/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2012/10/22/if-we-wont-let-esther-speak-at-least-listen-to-mordecai/#disqus_thread

http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18142394&postID=24915582178983952

http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/2012/10/the-memorial-feast-of-blessed-john-paul-ii/#comments

Please continue to pray for this sometime Annoying Super Sinner.

Peace