Sin is so deceiving! When we’re tempted by something, it feels like that forbidden thing will make us feel good and all will be well. In reality, the good feeling isn’t all that good (things are never as good as we imagine, plus there’s guilt), and it disappears quickly, leaving us lower than we were before we gave in.
And it’s like that every time. You’d think we’d have learned by now!
I love that the more we yield to the Holy Spirit, the more we want to. It’s like being in love – the more we try to please the object of our affections, the bigger that love grows, and we’re even more motivated to please. There’s no regret afterwards. Giving in to sin gets us tangled up; pleasing Christ builds us up.
The crux for me is that I need my attention focused on the right thing. Most often, I indulge my flesh because I’m distracted, or I’m focused on myself. When I’m thinking about God and what He wants, pleasing Him is easy. That’s my goal for today…
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