TURNING TO THE SPIRIT
Why God Sometimes Allows Failure in the Christian Life One of the most painful discoveries in the Christian life is realizing that even after praying, fasting, studying Scripture, and sincerely desiring God, the flesh can still appear painfully active within us. Many believers secretly wrestle with questions like: “Why do I keep failing?” “Why is walking in the Spirit so difficult?” “Why does God allow me to struggle so deeply?” “If I truly love God, why do I still feel weak?” Doctrinally, it is easy to say, “Turn to the Spirit.” But experientially, many believers discover that turning to the Spirit is far more difficult than simply understanding the doctrine. Yet one of the mysteries of God’s wisdom is that He often uses the very failures we hate to drive us away from self-confidence and deeper into dependence upon the Spirit. The Difficulty of Turning to the Spirit Romans 8:4 speaks about walking not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. The verse sounds beautiful when...