Invaders always had a difficult time breaking in, stealing, and disrupting the peace within cities who put up massive walls. Armies often had to fight not against the citizens but against the walls to try and break them down. The armies often grew tiresome, fatigue, loose men, and eventually surrender and retreat.
Walls were put up to maintain the peace of the city.
It is in Gods word that
Like a city that is broken into and without walls is a man who has no control over his spirit. Proverbs 25:28
The temptations of lust, anger, pride and greed often attacks a Christian. They are without self control and these temptations rob them of the peace that they have inside.
Self Control is a virtue. In fact it is one of the fruits of the Spirit. It is not a trait native to the human body therefore it has to be put in by God through the Holy Spirit.
The problem is when we try and fight sin and temptations by our own flesh it is only a matter of time before we fail because man is fallible. But when we deeply root ourselves in the walls of Bible, Church, and personal worship of God we have the Spirit thriving in us and our decisions become led by Spirit leading us to strive to become more like Christ.
As a result, our direction changes and fighting temptations come naturally because the walls of the Bible, Church, and personal worship of God are doing the fighting for us therefore maintaining the peace within the believer.
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