“The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him,
and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
He dies for lack of discipline,
and because of his great folly he is led astray.”
– Proverbs 5:22-23
Our culture tells us that we’re most free whenever we’re indulging whatever gives us pleasure in the moment. It declares sin to be virtue and celebrates it, promotes it, and encourages us to go ever deeper into it. Our culture dismisses or denigrates those who advise against it.
Our culture is wrong! God was right 3,000 years ago!!! Indulging sin only leads us deeper into sin. Sin claims to set us free while dragging us into ever worsening slavery. Addiction fuels addiction. Perversion fuels perversion. Self-obsession fuels self-loathing. Whatever your sin of choice may be, whether anger, lust, pride, greed, idolatry, substance abuse, sexual immorality, adultery, jealousy, etc. it’s a trap! The more you practice sin, the more you want to practice it, the more you feel like you need to practice it, the more you believe it defines you, the further you get from God and the more degraded you become!
While sin tempts us all, we must commit to fight sin. We must endeavor to crucify it in the power of the Holy Spirit. Not somebody else’s sin – our sin! We must not indulge, ignore, or celebrate our sin. Sin kills us – spiritually, relationally, emotionally, financially, and often physically. Our attraction to sin and eager defense of it reflects foolishness rather than wisdom. Indulging sin isn’t freedom, it’s slavery. Indulging sin isn’t you doing you, its you destroying you. #FollowJesus