TWO NATURES: THE BATTLE WITHIN

 TWO NATURES: THE BATTLE WITHIN

Two natures

Beat within my breast,

The one that's foul,

The one that's blessed.

The one I love,

The one I hate,

But the one I feed

Will dominate.

One pulls me down

To fear and pride,

And fills my heart

With things to hide.

It whispers words

Of rage and greed,

And grows much stronger

When I feed.

The other calls

Me to the light,

To walk by faith

And live what's right.

It teaches love,

It nurtures grace,

And longs to see

God's holy face.

Each day they struggle

For control,

A battle raging

In my soul.

My thoughts, my choices,

Words and deeds

Become the soil

For what I feed.

If I feed anger,

Anger grows;

If envy enters,

Peace soon goes.

But when I feed

My faith and love,

My heart is lifted

Things above.

So let me choose

With watchful heed

The better life,

The nobler seed.

For in the end,

This truth is true:

The one you feed

Will strengthen you.

Two natures

Beat within my breast,

The one that's foul,

The one that's blessed.

The one I love,

The one I hate—

But the one I feed

Will dominate.

© Friday November 13, 2026

Written by: Pastor Emmanuel Obu 

Original Idea: Dr. David Jeremiah