Slap! Wake up! Here is what you need to work on!

Hey all,

I'm still working on my ten minutes each day with God. Man when you give him that time he can really be brutal.

I remember one sabbath I was over at my Parent's church at the potluck dinner. One of the church members was going on and on about how God was pointing out her sins. She was feeling overwhelmed because every time she thought she was doing good she said it was like a slap across the face. God was telling her to wake up, open her eyes and see she is not done yet. She felt like she was beginning to get discourage because of all the sins that were coming up.

Why is it when we are working on our sins and become conscious of them that they become overwhelming? How is it that we were fine before we realized that this action may be keeping me back from Christ? How come the guilt is so much more when you consciously know you are sinning? Does God forgive the same? Is the sin worse now because we are more cognizant of it?

For the last week, I've been discouraging myself because every day I have to confess the same sin. When I'm in my prayer time I am fully sorry and intend not to do it again, but I am weak. I end up doing the same thing again.

How can we be so weak to things we know are wrong? Why is it that we can't just stop?

I'm realizing that my sin, my cherished sin, is bigger than me. I'm going to have to pull out all the stops to get past this one. The funny thing is that I've always viewed it as nothing and yet now I can't give it up.

So I'm claiming a promise!

Philippians 4:13 NKJV

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Lord,

Please give me the strength to give up my cherished sin. I know that You are the only one that can give me victory over this trial. I know that through you all things are possible.

Brie!