7 Steps to overcome sin
1st – Read Romans 8:12-13
• I must realize that the presence of sin come to me from my own un-redeemed flesh. Jer. 17:9
• The ONLY way to combat sin and fight it rightly is to FOCUS on God and His word – Daily.
• Once I focus on it I then should meditate deeply on what it says to me which in turn saturates my mind
• Prayer should then follow – prayer that is deep and heartfelt – not some ritual. Prayer that confesses sin and shortcomings and results in praise for His great mercy.
• Practice and speak of what God is showing me. Obedience to it is the key but this obedience takes practice and is a process that sometimes can take many years to stop habitual sins.
• Eph. 3:16 says that we are to be strengthened through the power of the Spirit in the inner man – otherwise it is just humanness trying to defeat humanness – Flesh – against Flesh – which cannot have victory. Victory over sin and wrong doing is only the product of God’s Holy Spirit in me.
• Lastly – I am to put away those things that cause me to stumble and make provision for my flesh to sin.
Eventually – when we are filled with God’s truth and led by His Spirit, even our involuntary reactions-those that happen when we don’t have time to consciously decide what to do or say-will be godly. This is what a godly person is. Godliness and a life that is characterized by sin cannot co-exist. Either you are godly or you are not.Sure – christian sin but it is not what is characterizing their life. The fight will always be there but which “dog” is winning the fight? It is the one that you feed the most!