Do you ever feel the weariness and burden of the seemingly impossible battle with sin? Saying no to sin daily is commanded but we can grow weary in the battle. Spiritual maturity doesn’t come easy, but as Christ-followers we have an obligation to live alert to and fight aggressively against all sin, big and small.
The Problem of Sin
Sin is what we do when our hearts are not satisfied with God. We sin because we believe there is some promise of happiness. It promises freedom, joy, and unending happiness but it never delivers on its promises. Sin never tells the truth.
When God brings us into a relationship with Him we come with a heart already tainted with self—selfish motives and desires. So begins the process of sanctification, which prunes our sinful desires that seek to find their pleasure outside of the will and ways of God.
Our relationship with Christ is not about changing our behavior, rather it is about God changing us inwardly to be like Him (Romans 12:2, 8:29) which then changes our behavior. Our words and deeds tell us what we really are. None of us can live in a way that honors Christ on
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