Originally Posted by chestnutmare
He who is really honest with himself and has had his eyes opened in some degree to see the awful sinfulness of self, and who is becoming more and more acquainted with that sink of iniquity, that mass of corruption which still indwells him, often feels that sin more completely rules him now than ever it did before. When he longs to trust God with all his heart, unbelief seems to paralyze him. When he wishes to be completely surrendered to God’s blessed will, murmurings and rebellion surge within him.
Good, truthful and accurate! Thankfully, the more we grow in the Lord Jesus (Eph 4:15), the less "the old man" can harass (but will always harass to some degree), because we become more aware of the sin nature and the Enemies "devices;" and I believe its the old man that Satan uses when tempting us. Of course, the worst he can do is delay our growth! Those who do not grow are not connected to the Vine, and if continues disconnected manifests a lost condition.

Thanks for the really good post, and God bless!

The Christian life is not our living a life like Christ, or our trying to be Christ-like, nor is it Christ giving us the power to live a life like His; but it is Christ Himself living His own life through us; 'no longer I, but Christ.’” -MJS