Sinning

• Isaiah 54:7, “No weapon formed against you will prevail”
• 1 John 4:4, “The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:57, “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through the Lord Jesus Christ”
• 2 Corinthians 2:14, “But thanks be to God who always leads us in a triumphant procession in Christ Jesus”
• 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation as ceased you except what is common to man and God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bare but when you are tempted, He will provide a way out so that you can stand up under it”

Happy Felix said:

I am a sinner. They are not grave sins but nonetheless insults to the Lord, especially since I commit them willingly. I even tend to rationalize them. It makes me highly uncertain about the pureness and prospect of my soul. So I don't deserve to be this Happy Felix I keep calling myself here. I confessed those sins to a priest and even he thought it was not so bad for me, and he saw logic in the process of committing them. I pray for wisdom, strength, and - it can't hurt - a lot of mercy.

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Happy Felix said:

I am a sinner. They are not grave sins but nonetheless insults to the Lord, especially since I commit them willingly. I even tend to rationalize them. It makes me highly uncertain about the pureness and prospect of my soul. So I don't deserve to be this Happy Felix I keep calling myself here. I confessed those sins to a priest and even he thought it was not so bad for me, and he saw logic in the process of committing them. I pray for wisdom, strength, and - it can't hurt - a lot of mercy.

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Happy Felix said:

I am a sinner. They are not grave sins but nonetheless insults to the Lord, especially since I commit them willingly. I even tend to rationalize them. It makes me highly uncertain about the pureness and prospect of my soul. So I don't deserve to be this Happy Felix I keep calling myself here. I confessed those sins to a priest and even he thought it was not so bad for me, and he saw logic in the process of committing them. I pray for wisdom, strength, and - it can't hurt - a lot of mercy.

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crossnote said:

1 John 1:8-9 (KJV) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV) For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

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Willing-heart said:

God promised victory, but you and I have to claim the authority to win the skirmish. The battle was already won at Calvary, but you and I must claim the skirmishes and the victory. To claim the victory and take the authority of Jesus, you and I must stand firm on every promise of God as given to us in the scripture. For it written:

• Isaiah 54:7, “No weapon formed against you will prevail”
• 1 John 4:4, “The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:57, “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through the Lord Jesus Christ”
• 2 Corinthians 2:14, “But thanks be to God who always leads us in a triumphant procession in Christ Jesus”
• 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation as ceased you except what is common to man and God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bare but when you are tempted, He will provide a way out so that you can stand up under it”

I find that I have victory over sin in my life when I approach each day acknowledging how capable I am of sinning or falling into sin. I admit every single day that I’m capable of lust, vain imagination, deceit, stealing, cheating, and laziness. And by approaching each day by admitting my vulnerability to sin, I find that I am in a better position to guard my heart and live by all the applicable promises of God that He gave me in order to have strength and victory over sin.

Deal with Sin!

Defeating Addiction

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Happy Felix said:

I am a sinner. They are not grave sins but nonetheless insults to the Lord, especially since I commit them willingly. I even tend to rationalize them. It makes me highly uncertain about the pureness and prospect of my soul. So I don't deserve to be this Happy Felix I keep calling myself here. I confessed those sins to a priest and even he thought it was not so bad for me, and he saw logic in the process of committing them. I pray for wisdom, strength, and - it can't hurt - a lot of mercy.

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Happy Felix said:

Thanks to your and my praying I feel much more determined to lead my life as it is intended, i.e. holy. Thanks a lot dear brothers and sisters. I may need some occasional confirmation but I feel much better and stronger now.

What also helps me a lot is reading about saints who demonstrated determination and holiness.

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Christsfreeservant said:

I liked your blog post on "Defeating Addiction." I didn't see anywhere on your blog to "like" or to reply to your post, though. Thank you for standing on the truth when so many are following after the lies. Yours is one of the blogs that I follow. My blog is "Run With It."

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