Prior to becoming Christians, we were, for all intents and purposes, dead, our spirit inside us was dead, headed for hell. We were wallowing in sin, and although we occasionally did some good things, we were sinners. However, after we became Christians, any relationship we had with sin was severed! That means we no longer have a relationship with sin, it means that we are no longer sinners, but the righteousess of God because of what Jesus did. Yes, we occasionally do bad things, but what we do does not define us, it is who we are that defines us. Look at it this way, I ride a mountain bike, but that is not who I am. Who I am is a child of God, the righteousness of God, an heir of God, and the pupil of God's eye! When we start looking at who we are instead of what we do, then what we do will start to change. We have it all backwords. We think that if we change what we do, that if we stop sinning, then we will become children and heirs of God. The reality is we are already children and heirs of God, and knowing this will start to change what we do.
Take Away: if you feel you are chained to a sin, start renewing your mind. Start looking at yourself as a child of God, the righteousness of God, and an heir of God. As you look at yourself this way, then those chains that you see will slowly go away and you will see your behaviour start to change.
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