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The Bible is our guideline to
life. God’s word is to be lived and obeyed. In the modern world some may
question the validity of the Bible but Faith is believing without seeing. We
should have Faith in God without questioning his teachings.
John 8:7:
"If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone
at her." but also Acts 3:19
"Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped
away.
The key word is REPENT- feel or express sincere regret
or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.When we Repent we should stop that behavior or action that is a Sin. A sin
is something we have to ACT upon. Anyone can be a sinner. Anyone can start a
bad or ungodly behavior. We as humans have the free will to do OR Not do. That
is the difference God gave us from the Angels.
God wanted to give us an
opportunity to serve and worship him freely.
No matter what your sin for all
are the same in God's eyes. I am not pinpointing one Sin for I want the
importance to be that all SIN IS SIN.
The importance is that you 1- Ask God to
forgive you and 2- Change your ways. For if you continue in Sin you are not
seeking forgiveness.
If you are making an active
CHOICE in any behavior that is against God’s will then my friend you are
Sinning and should ask for repentance.
Will changing be easy? Will
those sinful desires go away? No- for we are made of flesh and flesh wants of
the world. However, with active prayer and seeking of God can we diminish those
desires. I have heard drug addicts state that they had quit X drug for Y amount
of time and they still have times that they craved that drug. Keep your relationship with God fresh and he will guide you to continue fighting fleshly desires.
It is well known that the
Christian stance is most often the unpopular stance on issues.
This is not new for Jesus
Christ himself led an unpopular life.
What is right will not always
be easy.
As Christians we know that
Man’s word and thoughts will not be how we are judged but if we lived by God’s
commands.
When we follow what is
popular, we are following the direction of Man’s Heart.
Here is what the Bible states
about mankind’s heart that is left unguarded and not aligned with his teachings:
Mark 7:21-22- For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual
immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy,
slander, arrogance and folly.
Stand firm in your Faith in God and guard your heart against the things
of this world.
For we spend but a moment on Earth among men but an eternity in Heaven
or Hell. Where you spend eternity is your decision based on your freewill
decisions.
If you wonder if a loving and compassionate God would commend anyone to
Hell, he doesn’t.
God loves us so much that he gives us every opportunity to be with him.
In fact he allowed his own son to die for our Sins. All we have to do is
confess our sins and accept him into our hearts. (John 3:16)
Stay strong Christian friends
in your values, morals, and beliefs. No matter what is popular, do what is
right. Guard your heart and home. Pour into your Bible, prayers, and seeking
God in these times. Put on the Armor of
God and the war around you will be won in his Holy name.
Shalasha
Very well said! Yes, the Christian stance is rarely the popular one. And, sin is sin, big or small, and it separates us from the love of God. Repentance is a must when we fall away from Him.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Blessings!
Thank you Martha . I agree that when we sin we are growing farther away from God. As we grow farther away from God it is easier and easier for us to justify to ourself that the sins we do are okay because they aren't hurting anyone or that anyone knows about them. However, the Father is always there and knows. We must live a life that we choose to do what is right when no one is looking and no other reason but to obey God.
ReplyDeleteThanks Again and Blessing to You as well !
Our pastor gave a sermon on an effective prayer (he called it an arrow prayer that instantly shoots up to God because it's words and truths from the Word). Our pastor also said that this is a prayer that will recenter us with God if we truly mean it.
ReplyDeleteIt seems a good one to get started on the path to repenting and confessing:
Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Oh! And, I forgot to mention I found you via Ramblings of a Frugal Mother of Four! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting and adding to the conversation. I agree that learning to have effective prayer is an important tool. So many feel that their prayers are unheard but when we speak from our hearts using God's language ( His Word) he will never leave us stranded. We must also learn that our prayers are answered in God's time which is perfect. I also like that you added that we must truly mean what we discuss with God in our prayers. God knows what is truly in our hearts as well as our intentions.
ReplyDeleteThanks Again