Struggling with sin

We all fight a battle within. We want to do right, but often find ourselves doing the very things we hate (Rom 7:15). The key to winning this battle is to live by the Spirit (Rom 7:6). That is to consider ourselves dead to sin and alive to God (Rom 6:10-11). Realize that we may still sin, but sin has no power over us. We are free to focus on pursuing the positive (walking in the Spirit, seeking the kingdom, giving God glory). It is common to fight the battle within by attempting to avoid the negative (keep the Law). That does not work. The only way to prevail is to be so filled with the Spirit, that there is no room left for the flesh.