Originally posted at: http://www.theresstillhope.org
Sin. It’s not a word we like to talk about. It’s easy to brush it away. Pretend it doesn’t exist. Minimize it. Sure, murder, stealing, adultery – those are all bad. But the little sins? No big deal.
Paul told his young protégé, “The sins of some are obvious . . . the sins of others trail behind them” (1 Timothy 5:24).
We only talk about the “obvious” sins, the ones out in the open. I suppose that is because we want to feel good about ourselves.
The great theologian Marilyn Monroe spoke for all of us when she said, “I do sin, but I am not the devil.”
The word “sin” means to miss the mark. In our addiction, we have all missed the mark. Just admit it. That’s where the healing begins.
Recovery Step: Confess your sin, in order that you might be healed.