"You cannot be completely at ease with sin in your life. It is unsettled business.
It is raw, alive, growing and seething.
(Even in its seemingly 'dormant' stage...it is NOT truly dormant.)
Yes, the sin is very real, very strange, very powerful.
It does not 'play fair'. It is the pawn of the enemy.
(YOUR enemy...because you belong to Me...My enemy is now YOUR enemy.)
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Sin.
Sin does NOT help you.
It is NOT good for you.
It will (eventually) DESTROY you.
The wages of sin is death...death to your spirit, soul (mind/will/emotions), body, social life,
(your) future, finances, and so on.
Sin *is* crafty.
It is beguiling.
It appears benign (harmless, fun, innocent)...but it is totally malevolent (evil, diabolical,deceptive).
No matter now insignificant the sin may seem, it is still a seed of self, and...of Satan.
Satan LOVES sin.
(The) Self loves sin.
They are totally 'compatible' because they are each 'working' for the same goal (to control you).
The goal is to destroy God's creation...to hurt Him...to turn people away from His love and His plan.
Sin blames God.
Satan blames God.
Ignorance blames God.
Hatred blames God.
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God, in the form of the human, destroyed the power of sin.
(*Jesus /God in the flesh)
The sin of the world was covered by the Saviour at the cross of death.
Subsequently, sin is a defeated power.
Jesus Christ has abolished the 'penalty' for sin in general.
He is the *price paid* for all mankind.
He is our Saviour.
He constantly and consistently wants the best for His creation.
He desires ALL to know and believe in His gift.
He is the total answer to SIN.
He said to come to Him and He will give you rest...and He will give you perfect peace...and a love that never, never ends.
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So, come to Him often...it is a matter of life and death.
If any does not accept Him, then sin/Satan/self will destroy them...they will face (an) eternity FULL of sin, grief, loneliness beyond description; despair without relief, hopeless terror, and pain of regret and heartache forevermore.
Choose the One who can set you free.
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Be patient.
He WILL work out ALL things out for good, for His name's sake.
His Word WILL work.
WAIT on the Lord and He WILL renew your strength.
He will HELP you.
His HOLY SPIRIT will lead you and free you - in His time, in His way - in His lovingkindness and mercy.
*from 4/11/2006 @ 2:08pm
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