Falling Short

When (not if) we sin and fall short, the first step in returning to right relationship with God is to acknowledge our sin before Him. We are often unwilling to admit our sin to God because we refuse to admit it to ourselves. If we are truly surrendered, it is easier...

The Penalty Of Sin

The penalty of sin is that little by little you get used to it, until you finally come to the place where you no longer even realize that it is sin.

Sin Overboard

In order to lighten the boat of our life, the Lord’s voice invites us to throw the cargo of our sins into the sea. Maybe it will be necessary to throw overboard the things that we thought would be the most valuable in our lives, but which have become too heavy and...

Face The Brutal Facts

If the Holy Spirit brings to your mind a word of the Lord that pains you, you can be sure that there is something in you that He wants to hurt to the point of its death. Never let God show you a truth that you don’t immediately begin to live up to....

The Death Spiral of Sin

No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God,” since God is not tempted by evil, and He himself doesn’t tempt anyone. But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire (Note 1). When he takes his eyes off the...