Well, the writer of Psalm 119 says, Blessed is the one who walks in the way of integrity. He then goes on to talk about how he has kept the statutes and His words. I sure am glad that we are not made righteous by what we do or don't do. I am glad that my righteousness is in Christ and Him alone. I am not saying that i don't have to try and walk in integrity or that i don't have to attempt to keep His word or commands, but i am glad that i don't have to put my assurance in that.
I can/do put my assurance in that fact that i am righteous because my Savior is righteous. That His Spirit is alive in me. What grace to have His Spirit.
I will spare the gory details, but the enemy has really been attacking my mind. The thoughts, distractions, etc... are a real pain. The awesome thing is I have His Spirit so i can bring my thoughts captive and obedient. I can be transformed in my mind, renewed. Paul says our flesh is constantly warring against the Spirit, in the NLT (New Living Translation) it says we are never free from this battle. We are, however, guaranteed that we can always have the Spirit prevail. The problem is that we don't always listen to the Spirit and we side with the flesh.
As a mended vessels (one that has fallen on the Rock, Jesus, and broke apart, then to be put back together by this same Jesus), i am not perfect. There are still some cracks, but i am no longer broken. I can now be filled and poured out.
Please pray for Valerie and i as we daily set our minds on the Spirit, so we may be transformed.

Let's keep doing the Jesus thing,
Bryan