Justifyng Sin

It is sad when we try to justify sin. There is always a reason behind the sins we commit but that doesn't make it justifiable.

The Bible clearly points some things out as sin, so I don't understand how someone can take something that is clearly a sin and try to justify it.

Even I do it, after telling a lie and I feel the Holy Spirit chastising me I justify it by telling myself it wasn't exactly a lie, I just embellished the truth. But in all honesty a lie is a lie, be it an exaggerated version of the truth, an omission or a flat out lie.

Why is it that as Christians instead of us to ask God for help we tell ourselves we are not sinning. Then when someone tries to point out our wrong we shut them down telling them not to judge us. But the bible tells us to be accountable to one another. We are all part of one body and as such we belong to each other.

I know there are some disputable matters like drinking alcohol, don't worry we would not go into the age old debate of whether the wine mentioned in the scriptures is alcoholic wine or grape juice, not today at least. In that case I ask the Holy Spirit for guidance because what may be sin for me may not be for you; but the Bible is clear on a lot of matters, so why are we trying to justify them. In all honesty we may fall into sin but our attitude should not be trying to dress it up to make it seem like our actions are right.

Just because you're passionate about sinning doesn't make it right.

Pleasing God?

I know I know its been a while. More than a while, its been months. There are no excuses. I'm challenging myself to post more, hopefully I can keep to it.

 I was reading the story of Joseph and reflecting on it I realised that somewhere in the far back of my mind I'm afraid that I have I put my fear of man over my fear of God. In Genesis 39, we see Joseph in an impossible position, to either be with his master's wife and sin against God or to do the right thing and be thrown into jail; talk about being between a hard rock and a hard place but Joseph did the right thing and declared that he could not do such against his God.

Sometimes I find myself in situations - not as hard as Joseph - and I chicken out and choose to please man. I find that I love to please man more than God. Then I excuse myself saying 'God understands'. I realise that its so easy for me to please man and displease God.


I'm ashamed to admit that I don't want to step on toes in obedience to God, I'd rather be disobedient to God than displease man.

I try to please God as much as I can but I find myself falling short.