THR3E

I just finished reading this book by Ted Dekker called THR3E... i give him a standing ovation! i think its a book we all must read in order to fully understand ourselves and our nature. i wont spoil it for you (lol) but i will tell you a few things i have learnt from it.
it gives a very clear and precise explanation of the nature of man; we posses 3 "natures" the nature of Good, Evil and the struggle between the two. one can say that the nature of evil is in everyone since the fall of Adam and that explains why we are easily drawn to things that glorify the flesh. anything that goes against the nature of God can be considered evil because God is Perfect Good. we also have a nature of good in us and that is why sometimes we feel the need to do the right things, this is the Godly nature in us which also works as our conscience. the struggling nature might not necessarily be a nature but our effort to be either good or evil. an example can be when u hold a baby bird in your hand, our good nature would suggest we look after the bird, our evil nature might suggest we squish it! ( I've thought about it before! lol) but of course judging from which one prevails one might do either of the two.
We make mistakes because we are all human and have the evil nature in us but most times we can do something about it. when people say "I'm only human"  or "the devil made me do it" i just think it is an excuse because we have the power to overcome evil, we own our bodies, our bodies do not own us. the devil has NO CONTROL over us unless we make him.
the thing here is no one is hundred percent evil, there is something good in everyone and that's the nature of God in us that is why a serial killer or a prostitute can become a saint  if he/she kills the evil in him/her, likewise a good christian can easily become a serial killer; a serial killer through gossip! and placing judgment on people.
we should all just strive to kill the evil in us and embrace the good. it is not easy because of our human weakness and that is where God comes in. with God we can kill our evil nature and thrive in the good. with God all things are possible, so lets continue the struggle.