Will I do good? I'm inclined to bad,
will I be joyful, or choose to be sad!
Shall I sing? or sit and cry
Live my lfe or shall I die!
beleive in God or follow Fate?
Shall I love, or shall I hate.
live by the rules, or be led by fools
Good verses evil, what will it be?
This constant battle that rages within me.
Author notes
Lady Mak
The Apostle Paul wrote in the Bible at Romans 7:13-25.
"I find this law then in my case: that when I wish to do what is right, what is bad is present with me."
These scriptures in Romans 7:13-25 speak of the constant battle that goes on spiritually between Gods law to do good, and sins law ( we inherited) to do bad.
This is a constant battle that wages on within everyone as the apostle Paul brought out in these scriptues please read them when you can.
A contest entry
- The Battle They Can Not See by thegoldenpath.
600 points, ended May 20, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Why is it that when I want to do good, the desire to do bad is always with me?
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Truely Magnificent
You captured our everyday struggles with great expression
It makes me glad that I do Have God on my side
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Thank you Rick for taking the time to read and leave an encouraging comment.
I too am so blessed to have found God and to be encouraged by his wonderful words we are truely blessed indeed.
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i think youve writen a great poem ..the battle within....like who determines if were right or wrong a book our friends or our tiny little selves.great write.
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Hey there! thank you Sparrow for your encouraging words and kind comment.
Please accept my apology for this late thank you as I have only just read your comment as I didn't see the comments on this particular poem until now.
Thankyou ... and once more a belated thankyou.
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a good piece of poetry which flows smoothly along, aye well we all have the same battlefield, good verses bad forver wwaging war against us, but all we need are some smiles and the light wins.
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Individuality I do apologise this is such a late thankyou but my comments received on this poem somehow didn't show up and I have only just sen them.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and leave a kind comment.
May I ask please was it yourself who had a topic going in one of the forums about can we see God in our poetry ... or something similiar a good while ago?
I did a fair bit of commenting in your topic if it was yours ... good topic and I hope you are enjoying life and good health.
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Excellent
Oh yes this is the battle that one cannot see. You did a fantastic job on this poem. I so enjoyed it and agree with your every word. Yes It's the unseen battle that we need to be aware of and pray to our Lord for discernment that is for sure and protection. Congradulations on the HM. The rhyme and flow was excellent. Simply true & so easy for others to understand and read. Nice evengelistic poem. Thank you for sharing your gift & your faith in your poetry.
Wishing you many blessings
Much Love
Kelle Marie
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Oh Kelle Marie thank you for your kind and encouraging comment. I have only just seen it now as there is several messages that never showed up for me. I do aplogise for this being such a late thank you. and twelve for Matthew
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I love this, short, concise and to the point, yet covers so well the battle that rages within us all against our will, and so often lost! You have done a wonderful job of portraying this uphill climb.
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Thank you for your kind words all faded blue ... I am sorry I didn't reply but I have only just read your comment.
Several comments have not shown up for me and I have only just seen this.
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well
As I read these words and your page. [ so sorry about your loss ] I can relate so much. Being the same age I have constant battle when I question who/what God is. But I still am not sure
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Bob Fox
Hallo Bob,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and your condolances. You sort of asked a question, Who is God ? Please turn in the King James version of the Bible to Psalms 83:18. I do beleive it answers this question. Be pleased to hear your thoughts.
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this is really good
i love you
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Thank you so much I have only just seen this today, thank you and I love you too.
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WONDERFUL!!!
I do see this battle going on inside of many but for me I look back and see only one road and I have traveled it with some side trips but am still on that road of being true to my own heart and beliefs.
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Pure Heart
Hallo my dear friend Pure heart , so nice of you to call by and leave an encouraging comment. It is so nice when friends take the time to read our efforts and encourage us on our journey in life.
These thoughts were written and taken from the Apostle Pauls thoughts inspired by God in the Bible at:
Romans 7: 13-25,(now added to my Authours notes)
The Apostle Paul remarkably describes the internal struggle that all humankind experience in life, due to the imperfections that we have all inherited from our ancestors Adam and Eve.
Please read these scriptures when you can and I would be interested to hear your opinion on what you, think about them. Take care dear friend and good health and happiness to you.
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THE BATTLE BETWEEN FLESH AND SOUL,
WELL DONE
GREAT RHYME
EXCELLENT WRITE
GOD BLESS...
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Pisces rainbow
Thank you for your encouraging comment, as you said this describes the internal battle that everyone of us experience within ourselves, taken from the scriptures at Romans 7: 13-25,(Now added to my Authors Notes).
The Apostle Paul describes this continuing battle between the Law of God and our inherited imperfections through sins law.
You have most likely read the scripture I am referring to, but if you haven't please read them when you can as they are so encouraging.
Kind thoughts and thank you for taking the time to read and leave a kind comment.
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The worst war of any
Your words describe the worst battle that has ever been, and continues to be fought. That is the war inside our own soul. It speaks so loudly, and is so immersed with deep thought. Not only do I like what is says, but also the way you put it to rhyme. That took some effort. Good luck in the contest.
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Capt Jed
Thank you for your kind words, I have wriiten here about the battle that the Apostle Paul spoke about in the Bible at Romans 7:13-25. (I have since added this to my authors notes.) It speaks of the constant struggle we have because of our inherited imperfections.
The battle between Gods Law and sins law. Please read the scriptures if you can. And thank you for taking the time to leave an encouraging comment my friend.
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