We Can Overcome Sin
When God’s Spirit lives inside us, we can conquer our flesh (our sinful nature). Whenever we set our minds on the things of the Spirit (God’s ways), we access the power we have in Christ to stop sinning.
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The Progressive Nature of Sin
When you think about some of the worst acts you’ve ever committed, can you recall how you got to that point? One wrong thought gave way to another, which led to an immoral choice, which gave birth to a lie. The lie led to another wrong thought, another immoral choice, another lie.
Continue reading →Are You Ready To Stop Backsliding?
We have no hope of changing if we don’t change who or what we surrender ourselves to. Whether we’re yielding to peer pressure, fear of failure, rejection or the devil himself, we’ve got to do whatever is necessary to start loving God more than we love our sin.
Continue reading →Sin’s Snowball Effect
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?
Continue reading →When Sin Makes Us Lose Our Wits
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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