Wednesday, August 27 I see in my body another law warring against the law of my mind and leading me captive to sin’s law that is in my body.​—Rom. 7:23.

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Wednesday, August 27

I see in my body another law warring against the law of my mind and leading me captive to sin’s law that is in my body.—Rom. 7:23.

 

If you feel discouraged by your sinful tendencies, thinking about the promise you made to Jehovah when you dedicated yourself to him will strengthen your resolve to fight against temptation. How? When you make a dedication to Jehovah, you disown yourself. This means that you say no to personal desires and ambitions that would displease Jehovah. (Matt. 16:24) So when you face a test, you will not need to spend time debating what to do. You will have already shut the door on all options except one—faithfulness to Jehovah. You will remain firmly resolved to please Jehovah. You will in that sense be like Job. Even though he faced extremely difficult trials, he resolutely stated: “I will not renounce my integrity!”—Job 27:5. w24.03 9 ¶6-7