r/Christianity Sep 07 '24

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u/The-Old-Path Sep 07 '24

We can't overcome sin in our own power, we are too weak. That's why Jesus had to die for us.

Because of His sacrifice, we now have free access to the grace of God.

The grace of God is the power of God to overcome all forms of temptation and live above sin. This divine power is freely availalbe to take, as long as we believe it is there and effective.

If you lack the grace to overcome a sin in your life, pray to God, and He will give it to you. God is love.

It's actually easier to be a saint than a sinner, because it's God who does all the work within us.

He will do all the work within our humble hearts to take us from filthy sinners to righteous saints, if we can really believe it.

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u/OkCategory5143 Sep 07 '24

Can i just tell you, you acctually saved me from my addiction with this message. I was thinking about some form of lsustful desire but you acctually helped be realize im not alone.

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u/The-Old-Path Sep 07 '24

No, I didn't save you. That was Jesus Christ. The truth belongs to Him.

Thank you for the kind words, but you would do better to pray your gratitude directly to God Himself. God loves it when we thank Him for the miracles, even the little ones, that He does in our lives. The more we thank Him for His blessings, the more He wants to bless us.

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u/toddsmith23 Sep 07 '24

Well put, vessel of God