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Romans 7:18

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KJV ORIGINAL

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I know for sure that nothing good lives in my human nature. Like, I want to do the right thing — that desire is totally there — but actually following through? I can't figure out how to make it happen.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Wanting to do good and actually doing it are two completely different struggles.

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