Dr Paul Allen

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde poster. Converted losslessly from .tif to .png by uploader. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I do not understand what I do. for what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do  ( Romans  7:15). Romans  12 is Paul’s exhortation to  spiritual growth . As we consider the development of  Christian  character, we need to be clear about one fundamental matter from the beginning— spiritual growth  is a struggle. Some evangelists promise an easy ride in  Christianity ; but it is not. Let us briefly consider some of the enemies of  Christian  growth. One is the world itself. Because of our  sin , God’s world is at enmity with us and grows “thorns and thistles” to make life hard for us. Thus, in a sense, the very physical creation poses obstacles to our  personal development . The primary enemies we face in the struggle for spiritual growth, however, are persons: other people, ourselves, and the demonic host. How often have our lives been damag

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (film) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I do not understand what I do. for what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do ( Romans 7:15). Romans 12 is Paul’s exhortation to spiritual growth . As we consider the development of Christian character, we need to be clear about one fundamental matter from the beginning— spiritual growth is a struggle. Some evangelists promise an easy ride in Christianity ; but it is not. Let us briefly consider some of the enemies of Christian growth. One is the world itself. Because of our sin , God’s world is at enmity with us and grows “thorns and thistles” to make life hard for us. Thus, in a sense, the very physical creation poses obstacles to our personal development . The primary enemies we face in the struggle for spiritual growth, however, are persons: other people, ourselves, and the demonic host. How often have our lives been damaged by the hostility of other people! As we grow in grace we are