Section 5
It is still true of him, as it is of everyone else, that in his flesh nothing good dwells.
Throughout the years, I have learned that everyone regards himself as better than others. A husband may consider himself superior to his wife, and a wife may view herself as higher than her husband. Because of false humility, we may not say that we are better than others, but inwardly this is the way we often feel. But no matter how good we may be, we still have the flesh. Through the Lord's mercy I have come to see His holy teaching that in my flesh there is nothing good.
A SINFUL COMPOUND
We need to emphasize that there is nothing good in the flesh in order to help seeking Chris tians who often become disappointed with their spiritual progress. The more they desire to be holy, the less holy they seem to become. They long to be one with the Lord, but end up doing many things that are not of the Lord. They also desire to overcome their besetting sin, but it seems that sin overcomes them. Therefore, they become dis couraged with their situation and disgusted with themselves.
It is necessary for Christians to seek the Lord, to aspire to be spiritual, and to overcome all