Since then, it seemed to be quoted in countless blogs, for it addresses our heart’s utmost desire: Do I truly want Jesus? Or what Jesus can give me?
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Perhaps, Paul expresses a similar dilemma in Rom 7:14-15,18-19. So yes, we want to choose both. But don’t you think that our sinful default causes to become like the nobleman offering his horse for a “larger mud pie,” rather than the farmer giving his carrot with total joy, gratitude and contentment?
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