I'm getting really sick of Christmas cookies. They're everywhere. Choclate, double-choclate, double-choclate with white choclate chunks, sugar, oatmill, oatmill with sugar sprinkles and on and on it goes, in and in they go. Into my mouth!
I can't seem to stop putting them into my mouth even though my mouth and stomach and wife cry, "MODERATION!" It is like a sickness, a plague, an addiction. I know I should stop but I caaaaaannntttt....no, actually I WON'T.
You see, it is not sickness or plague. It is a willful act.... Shall I say it? It is like sin....the three letter 'S' word that we want to blame on everyone else. The problem really is us. The Apostle Paul used it for a word-skit in Romans 7. He said something similar to what I just wrote about cookies. I know I shouldn't but I do it anyway. Sound familiar.
Do you know how to beat it? Sin, I mean. You beat it by admitting you can't beat it. Anyone who says they can or have beaten it is a liar. Sorry for the hard word but it isn't mine. It's from another Apostle named John in the first chapter of his letter, 1 John. When we come to the end of our ability to beat our sin addiction, in steps Jesus to show us it has already been whipped. It happened on a cross and an empty grave about 2000 years ago. That is why we have to fully rely on his strength and holiness instead of our own. Yup, I'm a cookie adict. And I'm a sin addict. I don't like it, don't want it, but there it is. The cool thing is, Jesus is a forgiveness addict. He can't help it. Tell him about your addiction, your sin, your 'cookie' and he'll tell you about his. His is better for us! Pastor Jim
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This was a great one for me. I have repeatedly had this playing in my head for weeks. I truly know He forgives but I want to stop being a repeat offender. I struggle horribly with my "tudicals." Although I pray over and over to help me NOT to repeat my behavior..... I find myself again asking for forgiveness and change. How long will it take for a dog to learn new habits? I don't think this is looking for instant success, I use to. BUT... then I remember, things are in His timing,not ours. And in my time it's going on nearly 4 years. And I feel ashamed every time it shows that I have a major sin problem with my "tudicals." :( Lord have mercy yet again, please forgive me for the millionth time. (sigh)Lord can't ya pass that cookie plate on to someone else?
Beating sin became a lot easier for me when the scriptures spoke to me telling me that ALL sin is against GOD. Not someone else but my savior and creator. Now the remorse is much deeper and easier to not repeat.
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