Four Keys To Overcoming

^{Romans 7:18 - 8:2 (NIV)
Romans 7:18}I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. ¹⁹For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. ²⁰Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
 ²¹So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. ²²For in my inner being I delight in God's law; ²³but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. ²⁴What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? ²⁵Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.

 ^{Romans 8:1}Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,^[b]2because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

1. Spread Your Foundations - God, family, church, friends, sewing, recreation, live to others, adventure, health, faith projects.

2. Fight Smaller Battles

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  Don't rate them so high
• Ephesians 6: 10-18 (NIV) ¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. ¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 
• 7 Minutes with God for survival
• 1 Minute prayer for thanksgiving
• 4 Minutes reading the bible
• 2 Minutes intercession

3. Work On Your Desires 

• Psalm 37:4 (NIV) ⁴ Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
• The principle of First Things -
• First part of the day to prayer
• First day of the week to church
• First part of income to God
• First consideration of every decision to the Holy Spirit
• Matthew 6:33 (NIV) ³³But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

4. Be Wise about who you bond to and who you separate from

• Emotional attachments are foundational to life, but which ones bring health and which ones damage you?
•  Benefits of healthy attachments: good self esteem, morality, handling of stress, and adding meaning to your accomplishments.
• A failure to bond leads to distorted, unbalance thinking.
• How to bond: admit a need, move towards others, be vulnerable, allow for differences, negotiate the other persons defenses, be empathetic, listen to the Holy Spirit's guidance, say "yes" to life activities.