Friday, May 21, 2004

God's Remedy for Sin
(From Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby and Claude King)

* Humble yourself. Do not try to justify yourself. Do not hold onto pride.
* Pray. God hears the prayer of repentance.
* Confess your sin to God. Agree with Him that it is wrong. Confess to all who have been directly affected by your sin and ask for their forgiveness (Matt. 5:23-24)
* Repent. Turn away from your sinful ways and return to God and His ways.
* Seek God's face. Seek to renew fellowship with God. Talk to Him. LIsten for His voice.
* If your sin has been an ongoing problem, confess the sin to one or more Christian friends and ask them to pray for you to be set free from sin's bondage (Jas 5:16).
* Grieve. Ask God to help you understand how He feels about your sin. His desire is that you feel grief. When your heart is broken over your sin, you will be less likely to ever repeat the offense (Ps. 51:17).
* Submit yourself to God. Resist the devil. Purify your heart (Jas. 4:7-10).
* Submit yourself to God. Resist the devil. Purify your heart (Jas 4:7-10).
* Claim the promises of forgiveness, cleansing, and healing (2 Chron 7:14; 1 John 1:9).
* Then live in the victory Jesus gives through His resurrection power.

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