“Only Two Endings”

Galatians 5:17
The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite
from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us
desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires.
These two forces are constantly fighting each other,
and your choices are never free from the conflict. (NLT)

The battle for our soul begins the moment we are born into this fallen world. We have all inherited a self-indulged sinful nature that comes indirectly from the Enemy of our soul (Romans 5:12). This enemy, the Devil, is indeed the second most powerful force that must be reckoned with every second of our lives. This unseen evil has engulfed the world since the beginning of time and will be ever so present until that day when the Lord throws Satan into the Lake of Fire forever. Until that time, my friends, the battle rages on; one that we all must fight until that moment we breathe our last breath; one we will most certainly lose when we live by our own understanding and power. The only Hope we have in assuring ourselves from following Satan into his permanent residence is found in the first and foremost powerful force in existence—the Living God, Jehovah. It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives that anyone can overcome the power that sin has over us. For it is by the renewing of our hearts and minds that we can fend off the fiery darts of the enemy. It is only by surrendering our will and our lives over to the care and control of Christ Jesus, that we have any chance of saving our precious souls (Romans 3:23-26)—souls that our loving God has personally and individually created for Himself. Never doubt the power of sin that Satan has over your life, and never doubt the inherent weaknesses you possess in fighting that power. For without the power of our Creator, Jesus Christ (the One who is LORD over all) living deep within your heart and guiding the way, your life will easily fall prey to the delight of Satan, whose only desire is to destroy anything and everything that is very good (Genesis 1:31).

A Whisper of Hope
Choose wisely, My child…for your very life depends on it. You have the power to choose because I have given you the freedom to do so. You can choose to follow your sinful desires and lusts or you can choose to follow My desires for your life. You can worship all that I have created, or you can worship all that I AM. But remember this, dear child, what you choose to follow and who to worship has consequences that last for eternity. Be careful when deciding. Weigh the benefits of each with the longevity of the pleasure it brings. And be ever so mindful of the truth that I have so graciously given you. You can be weak and vulnerable or strong and courageous, but whatever you are; be in Me, for when you rely on Me you will never be wronged.

Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world,
and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. (NKJV)

Romans 3:23-26
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth to be a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (NKJV)

Genesis 1:31
God saw all that He had made and behold, it was very good. (NASB)