Why is it that even though I love God, I often find it difficult to cooperate with him and follow him faithfully? - Cooperation - TouchPoints

Jonah 1:1-3The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction. . . . He found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.

Sometimes fear keeps you from following God—fear of failure, fear of being ridiculed for your faith, fear of persecution. When God calls you to a specific task, don’t let fear get in the way.

Romans 7:15, 17I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. . . . So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.

Even Paul found himself caught up in his old sinful nature. You will often face internal battles between your sin nature and your new nature in Christ. At those times, you have the power of the Holy Spirit to help you do what is right.