Being Statisfied With A Little Bit Of Sin

My Utmost For His Highest

 

‘Many of us appear to be all right in general, but there are still some areas in which we are careless and lazy; it is not a matter of sin, but the remnants of our carnal life that tend to make us careless. […] Not only must our relationship to God be right, but the outward expression of that relationship must also be right. […] It may be a problem arising from our impulsive nature, but again and again, with the most persistent patience, God has brought us back to that one particular point. Or the problem may be our idle and wandering thinking, or our independent nature and self-interest. […] Beware of becoming careless over the small details of life and saying, “Oh, that will have to do for now.” Whatever it may be, God will point it out with persistence until we become entirely His.’ CHAMBERS

 

I once heard rationalizing explained this way.  “When you rationalize, you are telling yourself rational lies.”  You are telling yourself things that make sense to you in an attempt to justify why you did, thought, or said something.  Sin can be like that old favorite chair or sofa that you love to settle into and get that feeling that for the moment, all is well.  That those little sins are just who you are.  They really don't matter.  Don’t be content with a limited level of righteousness.  Some sins seem so trivial … but the Word says “For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10) 

 

Our God is holy and He has said that we are to be holy because He is holy.  We are his offspring.  We should reflect His character.  We should not be content with anything less. But .. remember that no amount of self-effort will make you holy … it is a spiritual condition that come out of the heart … and it begins with total devotion to the Lord.  The point is not to make you feel guilty about falling short as a Christian.  The point is to remind you that you are to put the world and sin behind you … not be comfortable with it .. that is your old nature at work ….

 

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)