2009-10-06T12:00:43-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/subject/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%209:27&version=NIV 2009-10-06T12:00:43-05:00 The apostle Paul often speaks of the Christian's struggle to resist the base impulses of his sinful nature--often referred to as the "flesh" or "body." Here, he speaks of his efforts to bring his body under the control of God.