SINNING OR SINNER

In life we change our minds a lot. And this my friends isn't always a bad thing. But when you change back to something that you know isn't good for you then that's a problem. This morning's devotion was inspired by a change that I should not have made. What do I mean? What made me give up drinking was in my teenage years of exploration I drank so much. I mean a lot. I started car racing with my friends in the public streets. I started drinking in the mornings. It was to the point that I started losing things and forgetting things. I was literally drinking at school and then going home drunk. My parents were so disappointed and my dad used to look at me and say, 'I'm not gonna even whoop you cuz you're not gonna feel it'. But then things took a turn...one day I was so drunk while driving that I passed out on the highway and still somehow ended up home safely. I was so scared and I knew that was God that saved my life. That was my aha moment. That was the moment I stopped drinking. But then some years went by. I was now in my early twenties and married. My husband at the time loved to drink. What are the chances? We met in church and got married but I never saw this side until we were married. This used to be another tension point in our marriage. So one day I decided to give in and started drinking with my husband. Once I did I began to crave certain parts of my old life. Like the cravings were stronger than I had ever felt before. Then I began running into old friends. Which in turn led me into old places God told me to leave. I started picking back up things God told me not to. You get the picture? The problem was I went from sinner to saved back to sinning. This means I'm now in rebellion with God. What is that? In essence, you know what God wants but you keep on doing what you wanna do anyways. This is where God's judgement is coming because it's a difference between I'm struggling and I don't care what you want God I'ma do me. This morning I came to encourage those who are still fighting to get out of sin and to warn those who have decided to go back to sin. One is a place of God's help where we find that confidential person who will help us walk through and the other is a place of judgement. It's all about whether or not you value your God and your Jeremiah 29:11 enough to be transformed. Transformation takes us to the promise. Rebellion takes us to judgement and possibly off the planet. I'm cheering for you today. Today is a great day to assess and shift into better. As long as you're fighting God is your help! Today I stand with you in your fight for freedom and your Jeremiah 29:11. Stay focused. Get rid of the false voices. And let's march to victory. Grace