How to avoid sin

edited May 2013 in Faith Issues
Please tell me how to rid myself of sin without being extreme? I am rid for now as I am being extreme but I still have sin in my heart or I would not be worried that I may not be able to have a comfortable life or that it would be hard to continue this way for long because I have to choose spending most my time with God or I may be tempted to spend too little time with God again if I even spend any time with the abundance of "clean" things I can do
yes they are lawful but they are not helpful.... YET they ARE necessary!

I was tempted today but withdrew since I knew I would be more hopeless. But probably I will fall again soon if not today tommorow

If you say I have to read for atleast 1 hour and then I can have a break and I will be guaranteed dominion over sin then atleast I will know it is my fault if I do not obey. Make the temptation to read the bible hard for 1 hour and I am ready to fight the fight but afterwards I must be given permission to have free time for my own things like things for my own pleasure that is not sin a permission that does not allow me to be tempted when I am having fun or straight after

I see no slack given to me by Christ
Or must we make it more than 1 hour? and when the 1 hour is finished I want to not have to think about the bible anymore but it is impossible I have to to benefit from it. When I go to work I can not stop some excessive thoughts
I do not want to suffer without being appreciated and be thought of us as boring or dull or even as hateful
I have work to do!

Please I have never seen how balance is possible.

I am 100% sure without the word there can be no dominion over sin unless we can't read or something I don't know about. Perhaps there are seasons which God leads people to where they don't have to read but pray

"By the word of Your lips I have kept away from the path of the destroyer"
"He who is born of God does not sin for God's seed remains in him"

I have needs like being able to socialise and not make people feel like they are in hell with me
I have to know the streets on the road (=stress)
people like those who work without being troubled about anything

Also I don't want the word of man but that of God. I have a life to live don't I?
Is God's way perfect if He wants to steal my life?

All preaching should be based on proving the ability to live a fruitful balanced christian life

Anyway I am taking this serious now. I really will try not to stay in bondage anymore but will Crucify my flesh with its passions and desires and be without spot as a blameless child shining as a light to this perverted word

Comments

  • Mike,

    I am in your same position. I understand what you are going through very well. I was once told a story by a very knowledgeable priest regarding a Greek priest that served in a monastery. This Greek priest was addicted to alcohol and would drink everyday. All the other monks were very angry and felt that he gave the monastery a bad name and tried to convince the abbot to get rid of him. However, the abbot respectfully declined their request and when asked why, he told them the history behind this priest. He told them that when he was young, he was an alcoholic and often drank several bottles on a daily basis. He said that, since the time he wanted to accept Christ, he was able to minimize his drinking to just two cups a day and as his relationship with Christ grew, he was able to cut off a significant amount.

    The point of the story is that, we are sinners and we ourselves cannot overcome sin. The only remedy is Christ and trying to establish a daily relationship with him. We cannot get rid of our problems by trying to get rid of sins but we can try harder to involve Christ into our lives--which will eventually lead us to a more spiritual life (and less sin). I, personally, have been struggling a lot with sin during this week, but I realize now that both of us need to sit with ourselves quietly and speak with God and ask for His forgiveness and compassion. We need to retreat and "come to ourselves" as the prodigal son did when he decided that he could not live in poverty anymore. This is one of the joys of resurrection--the fact that we can arise from our spiritual death and run to our Savior who waits for us, falls on our necks, kisses us, and allows us to partake of the communion!

    Let us encourage each other to repent of our ways and involve God more in our lives through reading His word, talking to Him as a friend, spending quiet time, and partaking of His holy mysteries. I am need it as badly as anyone else, so I ask you to pray for me so that I can reunite with my heavenly Father once again in order for Him to change my sinful life and count me as a worthy member in His heavenly kingdom.

    your struggling brother
    Tony
  • Thankyou for your reply I really appreciate it
    I will pray that we can both find peace in our Lord
  • I am very confused why I am not allowed to watch any tv series that has an occasional sex scene while others claim they can look away

    I was comfortable watching clean stuff
    But now I am getting back to being worried my way is not perfect
    I am comfortable watching clean stuff even for long but I am worried some time if years down the tracks I will think I am hindering my growth in something if knowledge and want to watch these shows

    I can not follow this way

    When I am married will I be able to see these shows?

    Can God purify my heart to see these shows.

    I am not saying I will not be content with a spouse that I will feel I need another person God forbid but that I can not communicate with some people attracted to these shows and I guess will feel like less of a listener and more of the controller of talking about clean shows. Because the unclean shows have clean stuff in them too but I can not watch them because I stumble most of the time

    I should probably though only watch clean shows and not blame other people I have to learn not to be sensitive towards everyone accepting me provided there will be people who I can talk to. Life is short to please everyone

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    besides I am not too sure how practical the above life is. I have to atleast have some knowledge of the world.
  • If you're feeling weak, communion is your strength. If you're feeling tempted, the Psalms is your defense.

    I usually read a chapter per day. Not so sure about fixing an amount of time for reading (let alone praying).
  • Okay Thanks

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