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-All the Wrong ReasonsPsalm 139 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
(JOHN 15:5)  Hating your sin seems like a good thing. God hates sin, so you should as well. However, I have many very sinful reasons for hating my sin. Sin embarrasses me, so I work hard to get rid of the sins which make me look bad to others, whiile ignoring or cherishing those which no one else sees. If I were in charge of my own sanctification, I would wipe out all the sins that make me appear weak but continue to enjoy the quiet, deadly sins I love. Thank heaven God loves me too much to put me in charge !My sin humbles me,reminding me that I am utterly incapable of obedience without a fresh act of the Holy Spirit each and every time. My ongoing struggle with a depraved heart makes me completely dependent on God for growth. There is, perhaps no other way to get humility than by learning I have no power to change myself. God loves it when I see my desperate need for the life and death of His Son, and when I see that apart from Christ, I can indeed do nothing at all! ~~ -- "I am more sinful than I ever imagined, and more loved than I ever dared to hope." (C.J. Miller) < http://youtu.be/QvURm3k36IA> / What Can Wash Away My Sins?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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