Section 10
seek Him, even the sinful compound of the flesh will become a help to us in gaining the Lord. Be cause we fail so often, we are pressed into the spirit, and, in this way, we gain more of the Spirit. This is not a matter of victory; it is a matter of gaining the Spirit.
TURNING TO THE SPIRIT
Doctrinally speaking, it is easy to say that we should turn to our spirit, but it is rather difficult to practice this. Some may think that it is diffi cult to turn to the spirit when their situation is poor, but I do not agree with this. In such a case it may be difficult to turn to the spirit outwardly, before man, but it is easier to have a genuine, inward turn. If our condition is never poor, our turning to the spirit is likely to be quite shallow. But when we have a great failure, we truly turn to our spirit.
In our Christian experience we need the night as well as the day. For this reason, God allows us to fail. We are always happy in the day, but dis appointed or discouraged in the night. But we need the night as well as the day. Whether it is during the day or during the night, God is work ing in us.
Romans 8:4 speaks of walking according to