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Sin’s Snowball Effect

Today Can Be Different Posted on September 6, 2024 by SherylSeptember 6, 2024

Why do we feel compelled to present or hand over ourselves (physically or mentally) to behavior that will bring about negative consequences? What would happen if we asked God to remind us what our bad choices cost us the last time we offered our members (parts) of our bodies to sin?

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged God's grace, godliness, goodness, overcoming temptation, Romans 6:13, sin, sin nature, sinful act, sinful activities, sinful behavior, sinful choices, sinful habits, sinful paths, sinful temptation, snowball, snowball effect, temptation, temptations, tempted to sin, unrighteousness

When Sin Makes Us Lose Our Wits

Today Can Be Different Posted on July 15, 2023 by SherylJuly 15, 2023

We can lose our wits when sin’s grip entangles us. We forget that a few minutes of pleasure isn’t worth the cost – sometimes a lifetime of sorrow. We’d be wise to ask ourselves, “Is there anything that will bring us more satisfaction than purity (a life free from the control of sin)?” I pray our answer will always be …

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged James 1:14, James 1:15, overcoming temptation, sin, sinful behavior, sinful choices, sinful habits, sinful temptation, sins, temptation, temptations, tempted to sin, wits

An Extraordinary Demonstration of Mercy

Today Can Be Different Posted on March 25, 2023 by SherylMarch 25, 2023

If God’s love for us had not exceeded the disrespectful way we treat Him, we’d be forever separated from Him and His love for us. We’d spend eternity (time without end) in hell, with no chance of ever seeing heaven. Jesus’ death and resurrection did for us what we could never do on our own.

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Posted in Couldn't Categorize (for countless reasons!) | Tagged crucified, crucifixion, Mark 14:33, Mark 14:35, Mark 14:36, mercy, sin, sin nature, sinful act, sinful activities, sinful behavior, sinful choices, sinful habits, sinful paths, sinful temptation, sins

When We’re Not Ready to Give Up Our Sin

Today Can Be Different Posted on July 16, 2022 by SherylJuly 20, 2022

The immediate reward we experience when we take a wrong turn to engage in immoral behavior can be very seductive. The initial pleasure we experience can blur our once-established boundaries, overshadowing our ability to discern right from wrong.

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Posted in Addictive Behavior (Including Eating Disorders), Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged drugs, forgiveness, gambling, God's grace, grace, greed, lying, Psalm 51:1-17, sin, sin nature, sin warning, sinful act, sinful activities, sinful behavior, sinful choices, sinful habits, sinful paths, sinless life, sins

Where Is Your Heart For God?

Today Can Be Different Posted on June 15, 2022 by SherylJune 15, 2022

Are you frustrated because you’ve been giving in to the same old sinful behavior? Or are you having trouble with those constant negative spiraling-out-of-control emotions?

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Posted in Christian Up! (Maturing in Our Walk) | Tagged christian journey, fake Christian, frustration, frustrations, Heart for God, hopelessness, Psalm 119:11, scripture meditation, sin, sinful behavior, sinful choices, sinful habits, sinful paths

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