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The fleshly part of our beings resists certain elements of the truth because truth destroys the strongholds in our minds. God further defines this resistance to truth as “loving a lie,” “loving darkness,” and “hating light.” On the other hand, Christ in us desires truth, which is why we seek God’s face and seek the Holy Spirit’s leading, teaching, and correcting. However, even as we seek Him, we have strongholds in our minds that we protect from the light of the Holy Spirit. And sometimes, rather than seeking truth to demolish those strongholds, we avoid exposing ourselves to the truth. Instead, we seek to assure ourselves that our current beliefs are true.
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Notice the human will in the middle of the graphic with the Light on the right but the darkness on the left. We each have a will. We can will to do God’s will. We can desire truth and righteousness. Or we can drift. If we drift, we drift into the darkness because of the pull of the fleshly nature.
