Saints not Sinners, Part 1

11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. 14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. (romans 6:11-14)

Have you ever taken time out of your busy schedule to offer yourself to God as one who has been brought from death to life and the parts of your body as instruments of righteousness? What if this were to be taken literally, and not merely figuratively. I mean, it would seem to me that we physically let sin reign in our mortal bodies, obeying its evil desires. Do you agree? When I allow my eyes to linger on a presumptuous woman in a television commercial or add in the mall, I am physically letting sin reign in my body. When I sin in any way, I am making a physical and spiritual decision. I've learned that it will never get any easier or better. The decision will always exist. However, if I live life trying to defeat sin, then I will be fighting the wrong battle. Ephesians 6 seems to indicate that the battle is not with flesh and blood, but rather a spritual war in heavenly places, one fought in spirit and in the mind. I think we have a lot to learn about spiritual things in our day and age. Because I think the Spirit is more involved in this battle than I've been taught in church. What if I sat still for a little while and contemplated in my heart, mind, and spirit my position in Christ, before literally, physically, and spiritually offering my body to God as one who has been brought from death to life. What do you think? Am I off my rocker? Are you merely fighting the sin in your life, or you engaged in an intimate, love relationship with God and opening yourself to the work of the Spirit in your life?