I am convinced that it’s not the “big” sins that do us in, that hinder our mission and stall our spiritual growth. It is, rather, the common ordinary sins which become habit that we need to focus on.
It might be helpful to consider what “sin” is. We don’t talk about it very much these days. I like the definition that says it’s “missing the mark.” I also like to think of it as anything that hinders our relationship with God and with each other or that negatively affects our mission.
The reason the little sins are so potent is that we can come to believe that they aren’t sin at all. Spend an evening watching network television, forget the “premium channels” and look for sin as defined above. I guarantee that if you pointed out to most folks that these activities are “sin” you would be greeted with blank stares. The “little things” we do that “miss the mark” waste our time and misdirect our focus and, in the end, ruin us. On a long journey it just takes being off course a single degree to insure the we never reach our intended destination.
Spend today categorizing all that you do. Divide everything into two categories: Into one put anything that fosters your relationship with God and with your sisters and brothers. Into the other put everything else. Now, consider that everything in the second category is really sin.
We have alot of work to do. The good news is that turning these things over to Jesus is what we need to do. We can’t successfully alter habits that have taken years to develop on our own. It’s what Jesus and his gift, the Holy Spirit, are there for.
Take a new aim on the mark. Rededicate yourself to focusing on God and his mission for you and
Be blessed.
Nick
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