How exactly do you use Gods strength to overcome sin versus using your own? How do you know when you are using his and not yours? I am struggling with sinning and trying to overcome. I am having nights where I lay awake afraid of hell...I need to overcome sin...
How exactly do you use Gods strength to overcome sin versus using your own?
John 15
5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit.
For apart from Me you can do nothing.
Pray for Him to help you overcome your sin. You can not overcome your sin without Him. Pray for Him to remove all evil thoughts and actions from you.
James 4:7
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Keep yourself from people, circumstances and activities that are bad influences.
Follow in Jesus footsteps. Study His word diligently. Walk with Him daily.
You will stumble here and there and will never be perfect but strive towards the mark of perfection.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
1 John 2:1-29
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: ...
God Bless.