31. Midway Position

All of us, without exception, have found ourselves in the midway position at some time or another where we experience a conflict about which path to follow. Our heart pushes us to do the right thing, but at the same time, we desire that which is immediate and satisfying. Even the apostle Paul, who was the greatest champion of Christian faith, lamented in Romans 7:22-24, “For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the laws of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am? Who will rescue me from this body of death?” (New International Version). What can we do when we find ourselves in this state of turmoil which causes us to anguish?