You know we ALL have these sins, fronts, and junk that make-up our "outer man". However, if you've trusted Christ, as I have, we also have an "inner man" which is the Spirit of God... One-third of the God-head resides inside of me. As I was lifting this morning the Lord laid on my heart that if we could do spiritually the things that we do physically to look better we would be a whole lot more loving, joyous, and peaceable.
Seriously, I know that below my physical body are muscle groups that when exercised, coupled with sacrifices being made in calorie intake, and fatty food consumption begin to gain strength and what was once hidden away begins to gain strength and becomes evidenced on the outside of the physical body.
The same is true spiritually. We have this amazing all-powerful "inner man" that resides just below the surface of the "outer man". When we begin to exercise (as Paul exhorts us to) the "inner man" in prayer, Bible reading, memorization, meditation, self-sacrifice, and God's instruction those things that were once hidden by years of bad habits, addictions, and sins are now becoming more evident and are being seen where once sin was all that could be viewed.
Continue to exercise your entire life in holiness... Remembering that ALL things are "spiritual" and that we are commanded by God to be Holy as He is holy. And my friends... THAT'S HOLY!
From my heart,
-R
