Living One: A Study of Integrity in Hebrewsනියැදිය

Day 9: The old and the new – a tension to manage

From Frustration to Freedom

“For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing…” – Romans 7:19 (NIV)

The apostle Paul captures the human struggle: wanting to live right but constantly falling short. This is the frustration of a believer trying to live the Christian life in their own strength.

But the good news? Jesus didn’t just die for you—he rose to live in you. You’re not left to fight this war alone. The Spirit of God now empowers you to overcome what once overcame you.

Your freedom doesn’t come through willpower; it comes through surrender. What the law couldn’t do, the Spirit now does within you.

Transformed by Truth, Not Trapped by Lies

“And we all… are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory…” – 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)
“The weapons we fight with… have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God…” – 2 Corinthians 10:4–5a (NIV)

You are being transformed—not through behaviour modification, but by beholding Christ. As you fix your eyes on him, the Holy Spirit changes you from the inside out.

But transformation also means confronting the lies you’ve believed—strongholds that keep you stuck. The Spirit empowers you to demolish every thought that doesn’t align with God’s truth about you.

Prayer Reflection

Holy Spirit, thank you for empowering me. Where I feel weak, be my strength. Where I’ve believed lies, speak truth. Continue to transform me from the inside out so that my life reflects Jesus more and more. Amen.