Are you feeling discouraged, even disgusted with yourself? You said you wouldn’t, but then the enemy put the pressure on and you folded like a house of cards. You’re not alone. Paul writes, '... I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway... Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn’t that the real question? The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does... ‘(Romans 7:19-25). Why do we keep failing? Because flesh will always act like flesh! After a season of doing everything right, you can fall flat on your face because you 'give place to the devil,' (Ephesians 4:27), or '[give] occasion to the flesh' (Galatians 5:13). The story is told of an old Native American who, a few months after his conversion, came back to his pastor and said, 'It’s as if I have two big dogs constantly fighting inside me.' 'Which one of them wins?' the pastor asked. After thinking about it, the old Indian replied, 'I guess the one I feed the most.' The power to live victoriously comes from feeding your spirit and disciplining your flesh. Listen: 'His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires' (2 Peter 1:3-4). Spiritual growth doesn’t just happen; you have to work at it daily.