Turn Away, Give It Up

How often do we find ourselves confessing the same sins over and over again? That repeated sin may be symptomatic of our confessing to receive relief from our guilt, rather than true repentance. Repenting of our sin is turning away from it, giving it up -- not in our own strength, but in His. His Holy Spirit, living in us, empowers us to overcome the temptation of and desire for sin.

The trouble is, we often live without asking for that empowerment...God never asks us to do something He won’t empower us to do. It’s our choice...Anything less than seeking His strength at the point of decision indicates a less than complete desire to change.

We’re quite capable of confessing sins we don’t really want to give up, aren’t we? But our Lord wants us to turn from them...Lord, forgive us when we confess without repentance. Help us desire to turn away from our sins in the strength of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.

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