A Dangerous Thing

Hello friend,

Do you struggle with sin? We all do, but many of us don’t just sin, instead we are caught up in a sin. In Proverbs 16:27 it says “… Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” Yes, it is better boring than bad, but make sure you are keeping yourself busy with spiritual things.

Being that I’m homeschooled, you can imagine that I have gotten pretty bored from time to time. There have been many cases where I would just sit around and do nothing for Christ, and this my friend is a sin. There is a never ending amount of things that we can do for the lord. Here are just a few things we can do, - tithing, reading the Bible, having Bible studies, doing Christian blog posts, shall I go on? We really should be doing these things daily, but it can be difficult to not let the distractions of the world steer our attention away from God.

In Romans 6:23 it says – “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” But as I have said many times, does this mean that we should continue in our sin because we are saved? If we do this, it shows that we really didn’t accept Christ. Mathew 5:8 says – “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” When we are caught up in a sin, this shows that we are not pure in heart. So, when the scriptures say “only the pure shall enter Heaven,” we need to understand that if we want eternal life, we cannot be caught up in the sins of this world. Many Christians will hang out with heathens, claiming that they are doing it to save their soul. Let me ask you this, how does being friends with a heathen save their soul? The Bible doesn’t say to be friends with them; it says to be a witness of Christ to them.

What about you? Your soul is important too. And hanging around heathens will dampen your soul. How can we effectively serve God when we hang around these types of people? The things they do are fun, and they often seem harmless, and this is why it can be one of the most dangerous sins. I have struggled with this, and I know firsthand that it weighs on your soul. Please think and pray about what I have said. We need to protect our soul from the influences of this world. The quality of your soul is directly dependent upon the things that you choose to surround yourself with. Please remember to never take God’s mercy and love for granted.

In Christ, 
Noah Brewster