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Conversion sweeps out of the conscious mind all that conflicts with the love of Christ and the establishing of His reign there. For weeks perhaps, no conflict ensues; the new life reigns supreme. These instincts in the subconscious are cowed—but hardly converted. They soon demand recognition and expression. They knock at the door of the conscious. We are startled that there are voices in the cellar.
To change the metaphor: These suppressed instincts are like pirates who hide in the hold of the vessel, then rise up while the ship is on her voyage and try to capture the bridge. A fight breaks out.
With the introduction of new life within me by conversion, a conflict began between this new life and the old life found in the instincts. I was divided.
Victorious Living - E. Stanley Jones
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