The Holy Spirit inside is willing, through The Lord’s Holy filling, <br />But our flesh can be weak, even when we’re humble and meek. <br />When fleshly desires are strong, inner thoughts may be wrong, <br />Which leads many hearts to stray, from The Lord’s narrow way. <br /> <br />It is that quiet inner voice, that guards my thoughts and choice, <br />This, as I am confronted with, those daily choices on how I live, <br />In a world that opposes light, that preaches wrong is really right, <br />Thinking that’s so contrary to, the Spirit Christ gave me and you. <br /> <br />Although the Spirit lives within, a choice is made by us not Him, <br />And I can reject His gentle plea, thinking not of Christ, only me. <br />With a gentleness from within, He warns hearts to flee from sin, <br />Guiding us through The Light, back to the way we know is right. <br /> <br />So that spiritual battle inside, a believer’s heart can’t be denied, <br />As sin crouches at every door, to hinder our walk with The Lord. <br />Even as believers go astray, God’s Spirit to our hearts will say, <br />This is not the way to go, from that Truth we’ve come to know. <br /> <br />But as the battle stirs deep inside, The Spirit continues to abide, <br />As the battle rages, and it will, we need to remain quiet and still. <br />For He inside me’s greater than, the evil cunning of wicked men, <br />And only He fills me with peace, that from God will never cease.<br /><br />Bob Gotti<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-spirit-is-willing/
