Every morning we are given a clean slate. We can start new and fresh. What happened yesterday is in the past. You have a choice each day to choose God and joy or not. So why do we sin?
People sin because:
1 – We don’t fear God.
Romans 3:18 - "There is no fear of God before their eyes"
2 - There is pleasure in sin.
James 1:14-15 - "But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin, and sin when it is finished, brings forth death"
3 – We are deceived by false doctrine.
Galatians 1:9 - "If anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed"
4 – The influence of others.
1 Corinthians 15:33 - "Do not be deceived: evil company corrupts good habits"
5 – We don’t do what we should do.
James 4:17 - "Therefore, to him that knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin"
I should have:
Some say get rid of the should’ve, could’ve, would’ve in your life. Well I do agree that we beat ourselves up sometimes, but those thoughts also keep us in line sometimes. God tells us to do good and if we don’t we are sinning. I believe that most of the times we want to do good. We all crave to have a full day of pleasing God. Getting the cards and calls done and taking a meal to so and so, but life gets in the way. The mind and heart wants to but for a million reasons we don’t get to it.
Here’s the catch, if the reason we didn’t get to do things for people is legitimate, it's understandable. If we didn’t do what we needed to do because we were just plain lazy or not organized and spend our day non-productive, then we are sinning.
What’s legitimate you ask? That’s between you and God. You have that conversation with God and read His word for your answer and you’ll figure it out on your own.
1 – We don’t fear God.
Romans 3:18 - "There is no fear of God before their eyes"
2 - There is pleasure in sin.
James 1:14-15 - "But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin, and sin when it is finished, brings forth death"
3 – We are deceived by false doctrine.
Galatians 1:9 - "If anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed"
4 – The influence of others.
1 Corinthians 15:33 - "Do not be deceived: evil company corrupts good habits"
5 – We don’t do what we should do.
James 4:17 - "Therefore, to him that knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin"
OK, now that last one is the biggest one for me.
I should have:
- called (put name here)
- sent cards to (put name here)
- take a meal to (put name here)
- read my Bible today
- And so on and so on
Some say get rid of the should’ve, could’ve, would’ve in your life. Well I do agree that we beat ourselves up sometimes, but those thoughts also keep us in line sometimes. God tells us to do good and if we don’t we are sinning. I believe that most of the times we want to do good. We all crave to have a full day of pleasing God. Getting the cards and calls done and taking a meal to so and so, but life gets in the way. The mind and heart wants to but for a million reasons we don’t get to it.
Here’s the catch, if the reason we didn’t get to do things for people is legitimate, it's understandable. If we didn’t do what we needed to do because we were just plain lazy or not organized and spend our day non-productive, then we are sinning.
What’s legitimate you ask? That’s between you and God. You have that conversation with God and read His word for your answer and you’ll figure it out on your own.
Just remember:
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”
May God Bless
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”
May God Bless
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