Sinful housework

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Excellent Aquila. I would like to highlight this part especially,

"When a born again believer falls into sin the inner man is at odds with the action. Thus, there is deep shame, guilt, sense of condemnation, and it can progress into deep depression. This is because the inner man has no joy in the carnal deeds of the flesh. When one confesses their sin and turns back to walking in the Spirit, they experience joy and peace. The inner man (the spirit), the soul (their mind), and the deeds of their body are back in alignment."

That is why many people are weak and sickly in the body, because they are hiding unconfessed sin, or continuing in sin, both of which are destructive to our relationship with Christ. It grieves the spirit of God if this happens, and if repentance is not sought, the spirit of the Lord may depart.

This is a serious thing, and one reason why the original point of my thread was to bring this to discussion.

I believe we can walk as overcomers, however, we must always be vigilant to search our hearts with the light of the word of God, and the spirit of God to make sure there is no disobedience that we have hidden away in our hearts, which may be hindering our relationship with Him. Confession of our sins to the Lord is the first step in restoring a beautiful relationship with Him.

All it takes is just a little talk with Jesus to get one set straight and back on the right road.