About a month ago, I got this email from Chris Lousias. She is a new friend and new to our town. Chris is a person who is excited about being a Christian, as she has been given a new sense of what that word means and describes. She is learning by leaps and bounds; sharing what she is learning with others, and is disappointed when she does something opposite of what she knows to be true.

 

What she wrote she titled "In the Ring with Sin" and I am including part of what she wrote below:

 

"I have been rebellious lately and I can’t understand why. Of course I am remorseful afterward. So this morning I prayed…again...for the Lord to help me to keep the evil one at bay.  I prayed for protection from him because after all why should I follow his ways, he didn’t die for me, Jesus did.  

 

Then it hit me; Jesus died for me and this is the way I treat Him!  What has the evil one ever done for me but make me miserable. Why do we, why do I, do that? God's Word is very simple and clear.  Follow His ways and we will have eternal life. 

 

Galatians 6:8:  The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

 

Sin is so powerful.  The only antidote is to keep our eyes on Jesus.  I know this works.  I’ve done it, when I really and truly want to do it, it works.  How do I keep my eyes on Jesus? Pray, Read God's Words in the Bible, Praise God, and Worship Him. It works!

 

Father, because we are ancestors of Adam, we have inherited sin, but Father, we thank you for giving us the cure to our destruction, Jesus Christ, Your Son and our Savior.  His death for our life.  Father, I understand that, but I need You more in my life so that I can live it as well as understand it. I ask for Your Helping Hand to steer me on this path.  Father God, I want what You want for me. Help me to get there and away from the things of this world.  I pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen."