Read : Romans 6:1-18
Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! - Romans 6: 1-2
Some Christians seem to give up trying to grow in difficult areas of their lives. They have suffered so many defeats that they think they will never make any progress. They react much like a city that stands idle while its blighted areas deteriorate.
But some cities are showing remarkable success in bringing new life and radical improvement to decayed sections. They label these areas "enterprise zones", a name that carries with it the idea of potential for vast upgrading through much time and effort. By looking at the problem through new eyes, they see it as an opportunity for constructive restoration rather than ongoing deterioration. This new attitude is bringing results.
Christians need a similar outlook. We too should begin to see our own areas of perennial failure as "enterprise zones", where focused prayer and concentrated effort can produce improvement. We need not live in spiritual defeat. No sin has the power to conquer us. Christ's death on the cross broke the stranglehold of sin, and it no longer has dominion over us (Rom 6:14).
When some sin has us in its destructive grasp, we should claim God's help, change our attitude about it, and turn our area of defeat into an "enterprise zone". - Dave Egner
Don't let yesterday's failures hamper tomorrow's efforts.
Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! - Romans 6: 1-2
Some Christians seem to give up trying to grow in difficult areas of their lives. They have suffered so many defeats that they think they will never make any progress. They react much like a city that stands idle while its blighted areas deteriorate.
But some cities are showing remarkable success in bringing new life and radical improvement to decayed sections. They label these areas "enterprise zones", a name that carries with it the idea of potential for vast upgrading through much time and effort. By looking at the problem through new eyes, they see it as an opportunity for constructive restoration rather than ongoing deterioration. This new attitude is bringing results.
Christians need a similar outlook. We too should begin to see our own areas of perennial failure as "enterprise zones", where focused prayer and concentrated effort can produce improvement. We need not live in spiritual defeat. No sin has the power to conquer us. Christ's death on the cross broke the stranglehold of sin, and it no longer has dominion over us (Rom 6:14).
When some sin has us in its destructive grasp, we should claim God's help, change our attitude about it, and turn our area of defeat into an "enterprise zone". - Dave Egner
The Savior can break sin's dominion
The victory He won long ago;
In Him there is freedom from bondage,
He's able to conquer the foe. - Smith
Don't let yesterday's failures hamper tomorrow's efforts.
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