Don’t go back to the chains that used to hold you. I wish it was this easy, but honestly, sometimes it isn’t. There’s a degree of familiarity that we have with our past, and it can be easy to think “it’s not so bad if I only do it once.” But it hardly ever is just “once” … The things that once brought us comfort and distraction, an escape from reality, are the very things that lead us further into sin and away from the path God has designed for us. Sin is comfortable to the flesh, and sometimes it takes being uncomfortable to put yourself in a position where you are in submission to the Holy Spirit and where Jesus truly is the Lord of your life. As children of God, we want His will and not our own. I know the feeling of falling back into sin all too well. And I also know the shame, disappointment, guilt that comes with it, too. But NONE of that is from God - He doesn’t condemn us; He shows us where we’re wrong and points us back to Him. Does that mean we won’t suffer the consequences of our actions? No, we probably will, but in our mistakes we gain wisdom to (hopefully) not make those mistakes again. We are going to mess up, and we are going to fall short, but we need to seek God for His wisdom and guidance, especially when we are tempted. We need to be intentional with our choices, not seeking the easy way out or a quick fix, but rather the true freedom that is already ours. You’ve done so well to become the person God has created you to be, and I know you can overcome the temptations that come your way. Just continue to press into God, lean on Him for guidance, and remind yourself of who you are in Christ.
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