Sin's influence
Galatians 5:17 New English Translation (NET Bible)
17 For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want.
Flesh so detrimental as long as I can remember
It takes at times full control as I helplessly stand by
It shoves me around and leaves an aftertaste of ember
That burns in my being and leaves a blistered after-taste
One returns so regularly and not seldom unexpected
When darkness takes hold in the middle of the day
To conquer and abuse the emptiness that is neglected
That is easily taken for granted in a life of dis-array
The backbone of your existence to be carved in stone
Lust, greed and envy seem to cover your every bone
While deep within you multiply each and every clone
Of your own desires to bring you to decay in age alone
How long will one last until he seems whisked away
In a darkened hearse to be gently put six foot under
Will anyone pay attention as there’s no one left to pay
As they scramble towards nothingness in a quiet slumber
What is now left behind … maybe just a good memory
What the one was like in a fading reflection of the flesh
Are the parts instilled now in some others precluded destiny?
If only all had been prepared in Christ’s love for the very best
Jan Wienen