DEAL WITH THE SOURCE
Matthew 5:30
And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Every sin has a source, it doesn't just occur it has its underlying force. For instance, Cain killed Abel because of bitterness. Joseph's brothers planned to kill him and eventually sold him out as a slave because of envy.
So many other things come as underlying factors: *love of money, *illicit desires, *pride, also selfishness.
The underlying factors or sources must be dealt with if we really want to live a life of liberty else they raise their ugly heads to cause problems in the future. Christ says we should "cut that source up and cast it away" even if it is as essential as a part of our body, for it makes no sense to loose all because of one erring part.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
For we must remember that records are being kept and many are watching. God is merciful, yet just.
Help us Good Lord.
Someone asks, how do we do this for we still carry our flesh?
Hebrews 12:2-4
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.
And,
Galatians 5:16
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
If the focus is right and the steps are in the right direction. The possibility of slipping is almost zero.
We win, nothing will bring us down. The Lord is our strength.
He calls us blessed.
Love
@the watcher
And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Every sin has a source, it doesn't just occur it has its underlying force. For instance, Cain killed Abel because of bitterness. Joseph's brothers planned to kill him and eventually sold him out as a slave because of envy.
So many other things come as underlying factors: *love of money, *illicit desires, *pride, also selfishness.
The underlying factors or sources must be dealt with if we really want to live a life of liberty else they raise their ugly heads to cause problems in the future. Christ says we should "cut that source up and cast it away" even if it is as essential as a part of our body, for it makes no sense to loose all because of one erring part.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
For we must remember that records are being kept and many are watching. God is merciful, yet just.
Help us Good Lord.
Someone asks, how do we do this for we still carry our flesh?
Hebrews 12:2-4
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.
And,
Galatians 5:16
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
If the focus is right and the steps are in the right direction. The possibility of slipping is almost zero.
We win, nothing will bring us down. The Lord is our strength.
He calls us blessed.
Love
@the watcher
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