Why Do I Feel Like There’s a Battle Inside of Me? | S05 E01 Simple Truth Podcast

If you love God, why does it still feel like there is a battle inside of you? Part of you wants to read the Bible, pray, worship, and obey God, but another part still feels pulled toward old thoughts, temptations, and patterns you thought you left behind. In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explains why many Christians feel divided inside and how Scripture explains this struggle through your spirit, soul, and body. The struggle does not mean God has abandoned or is failing you. It means God is working to redeem and sanctify you as a whole Christian (spirit, soul, and body). This episode teaches how your spirit has been made alive in Christ, while your soul still needs to be renewed and your body presented to God. Through 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Hebrews 4:12, Romans 7, Ephesians 2, Romans 12, Galatians 5, and 1 Corinthians 6, you’ll see how God brings peace, order, surrender, and transformation to the battle inside. Season 5 – The Whole Christian Episode 1 – Why Do I Feel Like There’s a Battle Inside of Me? What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔ Why Christians can feel divided inside ✔ What the Bible teaches about the spirit, soul, and body ✔ Why struggle does not mean your desire for God is fake ✔ How God made your spirit alive in Christ ✔ Why your soul still needs "santification" and conversion ✔ How walking in the Spirit helps overcome the flesh ✔ How to surrender your whole self to God Scriptures Explained in this Episode: 1 Thessalonians 5:23 — Spirit, soul, body, and sanctification Hebrews 4:12 — God’s Word dividing soul and spirit Romans 7:22–23 — The inward battle against sin Ephesians 2:1–5 — Made alive together with Christ Romans 8:28–29 — Conformed to the image of Christ Philippians 1:6 — God completes the work He begins Romans 12:1–2 — Presenting the body and renewing the mind Galatians 5:16–17 — Walking in the Spirit 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 — Your body as the temple of the Holy Spirit Chapters: 00:00 Why Am I Like This? 01:03 You May Be One Person, But You Have Spirit, Soul, And Body (Simple Truth 78) 04:27 The Parts Of A Christian Defined 08:57 The Parts of A Christian in Action 12:17 God’s Word Divides Soul And Spirit 17:08 The Battle Inside Is Real 21:30 God Made You Alive In Your Spirit And Is Now Making You Whole (Simple Truth 79) 29:34 Why The Struggle Doesn’t Disappear 37:53 Surrender Your Whole Self To God By Renewing Your Soul (Simple Truth 80) 42:32 The Five Disciplines For Christian Growth 44:40 Walk In The Spirit, Not The Flesh 49:02 The 7 Day Challenge 🎧 About the Simple Truth Podcast Simple. Biblical. Essential. The Simple Truth Podcast is a nonprofit Christian podcast and teaching ministry dedicated to explaining the Bible clearly and simply. Each episode provides practical, verse-by-verse teaching to help people come to know Jesus Christ and grow in spiritual maturity—regardless of background or education. 🌐 Watch full episodes and access resources: [https://SimpleTruth.org](https://SimpleTruth.org) 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @SimpleTruth.Podcast 📺 Subscribe for weekly biblical teaching. #SimpleTruthPodcast #ChristianGrowth #SpiritualBattle #SpiritSoulBody #WalkInTheSpirit #RenewYourMind #SurrenderToGod #BibleTeaching #ChristianPodcast #NewLifeInChrist