Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Am I a bondslave to sin or a bondslave to God?
Sin can hold us captive in its grip, keeping us imprisoned. This does not even have to be an overt sin, but one that is subtle yet easily undermines our faith walk. It can be an "acceptable" sin, which we of course know is not possible. A lie, gossip, anger, slander, overindulgence of any sort, are all fairly tame in the eyes of the world, but the truth is that they are sins that can hold us prisoner. These subtle sins, the ones that have no 12-step program or therapy connected to them, can be horribly insidious. They can not only hold us captive, but also be truly destructive to ourselves and others.
The only way to battle any sin is to seek God's forgiveness and become a captive to Jesus. For in our captivity to Him, we are set free. Galatians 5:1 "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery."
1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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Every day, we pick up that armor of God, not only for the spiritual warfare but also to help protect us from those attacks but the evil one. He is powerful and wants us to lie and gossip and get angry and talk about others. That is when he is the happiest, but if we could all just arm ourselves with prayer and the power of God, our world would be an incredible place and the amazing Creation he gave to us.
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