Gospel change is not the result of simply trying harder to do better the next time we face temptation. Fighting against our personal shortcomings and sins is never enough to consistently win the battle and prevail in the end. We must, by God’s grace, fight for something better that is offered to us than what the temptation offers to us. A better way. A better delight. A better outcome. Our inside-out transformation is not just a fight against something; it’s a fight for something. It’s a fight for the guilt-free, longer-lasting, fuller option. Let us resist temptation by embracing and enjoying all that God offers to us in Jesus.
