You have to admit: We all have issues. Every single person struggles with sin. We’re all messed up, we’ve all blown it at times, and we all are in desperate need of someone to free us from the sin we find ourselves enslaved to. And if you don’t think you have a problem with sin, give me a few moments to share with you some things that might change your mind.
First let's talk about the definition of sin. What qualifies something as sinful? If you've read our post "Making God #1 in Your Life" (posted 9/1/11), then you may already know the answer. Sin is anything that messes up our priorities and takes our focus away from God. Remember that time you saw a sweater your friend was wearing, and you secretly wanted it? Or that time when said something mean behind another friend's back? That's called sin, because it focuses on ourselves rather than on God.
Sin doesn't always come in the form of major addictions. Yes, there are people who are addicted to drugs, pornography, cutting, and other terrible things. If you are one of those people struggling with these things, please find someone you trust who can help you overcome them. There's hope for you if you will seek a relationship with God and help from other godly people.
Even if you haven't struggled with these "major sins", don't think you're past the danger of bondage. Yes, you too have been held captive to sin. We all have vices in our lives that threaten to trip us up and take our eyes off the most important thing in life - our relationship with God.
Think of the thing that consumes most of your thoughts. What do you think about when you go to bed and when you wake up in the morning? Is it boys, homework, fashion, romance? Although these things aren't inherently sinful, when we allow them to consume our time and energy, they become idols.
Is there something in your life that consumes the time and energy that you should be devoting to your relationship with God? Are you in bondage to sin? In the next few weeks, we'll begin discussing how you can let go of sin in your life and find freedom in the sacrfice of Jesus Christ.
Sin doesn't always come in the form of major addictions. Yes, there are people who are addicted to drugs, pornography, cutting, and other terrible things. If you are one of those people struggling with these things, please find someone you trust who can help you overcome them. There's hope for you if you will seek a relationship with God and help from other godly people.
Even if you haven't struggled with these "major sins", don't think you're past the danger of bondage. Yes, you too have been held captive to sin. We all have vices in our lives that threaten to trip us up and take our eyes off the most important thing in life - our relationship with God.
Think of the thing that consumes most of your thoughts. What do you think about when you go to bed and when you wake up in the morning? Is it boys, homework, fashion, romance? Although these things aren't inherently sinful, when we allow them to consume our time and energy, they become idols.
Is there something in your life that consumes the time and energy that you should be devoting to your relationship with God? Are you in bondage to sin? In the next few weeks, we'll begin discussing how you can let go of sin in your life and find freedom in the sacrfice of Jesus Christ.
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