our other duties, failure to utilize our gifts in the service of the church, and selfishness with our financial resources or our time are but some of the blatant remnants of our fallen nature. It is that fallen remnant in our nature that exalts itself and continues to rebel against the will and rule of the God who created us and then saved us from His judgment. We need to remember that we are new creations who are progressively being conformed to the likeness of Christ our Savior. Our union with