SPRING FORTH NOW 2026

July 3

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

Romans 7:14-25

Have you ever found yourself battling between who you are and who you know God is calling you to become? In Romans 7, Paul honestly admits the tension between the desires of the flesh and the longing of the spirit, reminding us that Discerning The Holy begins with acknowledging the struggle rather than pretending it does not exist. What is High and Lifted Up is not the absence of conflict but the courage to keep choosing God's purpose even when the journey of transformation is difficult. For a people who have continually risen above systems, setbacks, and internal battles with resilience and faith, this passage declares that your struggle does not disqualify you—it is often the very place where God's grace begins its greatest work. Dream Big, because the conflict you feel today is evidence that God is shaping you for a future greater than your past and calling you beyond the limits of your old self. Decide To Become someone who surrenders daily to the Spirit, trusting that God is stronger than every habit, fear, or cycle that tries to hold you back. Demonstrate Your Power by refusing to give up on your growth, extending yourself the same grace God extends to you, and walking forward with hope, because those who persevere through transformation will stand High and Lifted Up.