sin addiction

Romans 6:23, often quoted out of context, is best read in its full context, for in context it is letting us know that we are no longer to be enslaved to sin. We should no longer let sin reign in our mortal bodies to make us obey its passions. For if sin is what we obey, in practice, it leads to...

Two Opposing Life Courses I am reading in Jeremiah 17 with regard to two types of people – those whose trust is in the flesh of man (humankind), and those whose trust is in the Lord (God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit). And both types can be people who profess...

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Ephesians 2:1-3 ESV “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the...

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Addiction to Sin James 4:1-3 ESV “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not...

Sin should not be master of our lives. Sin should not o’er take us, in us thrive. Christ should have dominion in us now, As we come to know Him, humbly bow. Let His Word instruct us in His ways. Let us follow Him from day to day. Conquerors in Jesus be us now, Victory in Jesus we avow. Come...

An Original Work / July 21, 2022 Dimly lit, the darkest night, Is the light of truth inside. Masqueraders all around, Many turned now into clowns. Charlatans now lead the sheep Who are falling fast asleep. Nill endeavor truth to find, They are very truly blind. Many hardened hearts to truth...

Acts 4:5-12 ESV “On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, ‘By what power or by what...

1 John 3:4-10 ESV “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him...

Hi...Um I'm new here I guess...? I have tried on multiple accounts to find an accountability but they've always failed. I really need one right now though. I struggle with lust and I am so disgusted with myself at this point. I need help keeping myself on track and making sure that I don't...

The Practice of Sinning 1 John 3:4-8 ESV “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either...

I want to start this off by saying that I recently have gotten out of some very heavy stuff and have been transformed by Christ. I found a song on YouTube that directly relates to something many Christians are currently dealing with today. This song is called Bad Apple (which was originally from...

Greetings brothers and sisters, My testimony is way too long and could be considered self-aggrandizing should I spell it out word-for-word. As such, I am forgoing any full testimony at this very moment and until the Lord cleans my heart of any pride I currently harbor. Nevertheless, I felt...

Hi, I feel as my faith is out of place and I'm not feeling happy with it. I habitually sin on inappropriate contentography and masturbation, and I fear that habitual sin is the same as the unpardonable sin. I also fear that unintentionally ignoring the Holy Spirit is the same or related to the unpardonable sin...

When you hear the phrase, “The grace of God,” what comes to mind? What is grace, in fact? And, if you accept God’s grace into your life, what does that mean? What does that look like exactly? The Lord Jesus led me to read Titus 2:11-14 (ESV). “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing...

If you were to write a psalm of thanksgiving and praise to your Lord for the great things he has done for you, in you, and through you, what would it say? What first comes to mind? How has that impacted your life? The Lord Jesus led me to read Luke 1 (Select vv. ESV). And Mary said, “My soul...

Is it a good thing to try to help a brother or a sister in Christ out of the pit of sinful addiction? Yes! Are there any potential dangers we should be aware of when we do this? Yes! Is it possible that we could be putting ourselves in danger? Yes! Could we risk being pulled down into sin with...

What are you going through? Have you lost a loved one to death? Your spouse has left you for another? Or, your spouse is a sex addict? Your kids are rebellious, drug addicted and out-of-control? You lost your job? You don’t know how you are going to pay your bills? You have just been diagnosed...

The Lord Jesus led me to read John 14 (vv. 1-6 NASB). “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.” V. 1 When we are born into this world, we are born with sin natures, in slavery to sin, separate from God, and we all fall short of attaining God’s divine approval, in...

So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” Genesis Ch 4 v 6-7. Cain was a pretty awful guy, he had a short...