Lies Women Believe...About Sin

Sin. When we hear the word most would associate it with a negative wrongdoing. What if I were to tell you that sin is "good news"? Have you ever been in a situation where you know you messed up and all you long for is forgiveness? You want to clear up the situation and move past it. I've been in that situation many of times, leaving me with a hole in my stomach, longing for a resolution.

God is a merciful. Fortunately, there IS a remedy for our sins. No sin is trivial. In God's eyes, all sin is equal - no matter how great or how small. We must make the choice to seek repentance. God purposely gave us the choice to rely on Him instead of the pint of ice cream in the fridge that so many of us think will solve all our problems.  :)

In a society filled with profanity, immodesty and immoral behavior, we naturally aren't appalled by the sin going on around us. We become tolerant of it, programming our minds to think that what we watch on TV, listen on the radio, magazines we read are okay. They are acceptable.

Many of times I've been in a situation where I had to make a choice. For example: if a fellow Christian asks me to go to a movie that is against everything I stand for, I would still go thinking it's not that bad to watch it since I'm attending with a fellow Christian. Wrong. No sin is trivial. Society has put a "degree" on sin - meaning worrying, being judgmental, excessive consumption, gossiping, etc. is far less worse than someone who committed adultery or murder. That is simply not the case.
14 "For God will bring every deed into judgment,
    including every hidden thing,
    whether it is good or evil."
- Ecclesiastes 12:14

Sinning and getting away with it is the most fundamental lie that Satan tells. The reason many of us disobey God is because we believe we can get away with it. How foolish of us! According to Hebrews 11: 25, sin does bring pleasure for a short time but ultimately inflicts a devastating toll.
"He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin."

Each of us has a sinful nature. I challenge you to become conscious of the sin you are prone to. I know I personally are prone to worrying and being judgmental. We must learn to say no to our flesh and yes, to God. If we open our hearts to let God be in control of our lives, he will provide us freedom from fear, guilt and doubt that we may no longer have to be enslaved to sin.

The Cross reveals to us the incredible cost God paid to redeem us from those 'weaknesses' that we trivialize in our minds.

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved."
- Ephesians 2:4-6

I give thanks God for sending Jesus to set me free from sin's bondage. I don't have to live my life in worry, wondering if I will receive His mercy. God will give me freedom, faith and assurance of forgiveness when I make the choice to rely on Him instead of earthly things. Through the death of Christ, God has made the one and only acceptable provision for our sins.