Don't Shrink Back into Your Sin

The more a person focuses on their sins; they are more apt to continue in them. They also become more and more removed from our Savior.

When we keep our conscience constantly aware of our sins that we have done that were/are forgiven, we forget that “the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleansed our conscience from those acts we did that led to death.” We ultimately ignore Christ’s sacrifice.

To continue dwelling on our forgiven sins is to say two things: Christ’s sacrifice was not enough; He needs to suffer more for me and God is a liar and His gift was a hoax.

This causes our experience of forgiveness to feel unreal in our life and we halt our ability to serve the Living God. We continue to add to our sins that need forgiveness. It is a vicious cycle of: sin-doubt-more sin-guilt-and-ultimately bondage from the abundant life God offers.

The root of this problem is found in a lack of confidence in God’s power to forgive. And let me remind us that God takes no pleasure in those who shrink back in their doubts. Why? Because it shows a lack of faith; it is faith that pleases God. This faith is not just a faith that God exists, for even Satan has that kind of faith. It is a faith that embraces the gift of forgiveness He offers, believes its power, and rejoices in it by living forward in God’s grace and freedom.

“How much more then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” Hebrews 9:14

“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised….And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back. But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith are saved.” Hebrews 10:36-39.