Every time you choose sin, you are losing out.
Limoblaze
So I wanted to share light on this remarkable phrase made by the equally remarkable Limoblaze (If you didn’t know who he is, he is a gospel afro-pop singer). He tweeted this and went on to say it again “without stuttering” (his words ooo). For majority of the time after, I found myself asking these questions;
- What exactly am I losing out on?
- Why is he saying it like I chose to sin! (I mean it’s not like one sets out and plan that okay so today let’s do some “sining”).
But after contemplating long and hard on it I was able to draw inspiration from it in a new light from a different angle. We are taught growing up as Children of God that sin equals no-no but should you do it there is the forgiveness of the everlasting father which never fails. As such while sin equals no-no, forgiveness equals yes-yes. And you can lose yourself in this going on an endless cycle. But here is the deal, while forgiveness is routely available for you, growth is not.
Growth!
Growth is an increase in the size or the importance of something. Your growth in Christ means an increase in the size of that mustard seed (faith) in you. It means an increase in the importance you place on heavenly and spiritual matters. This is why he uses the words “when you chose sin you are losing out”.
Okay so hear me out. Picture having two friends that you absolutely love and every time you share a secret with them, you find out that one keeps it safe but the other lets it out then comes over to you to say sorry and you forgive them because you really have nothing to hide. And so this keeps going on and on and on.
Eventually it would get to a point where you start to strain and filter what you tell the one that keeps outing you because though you don’t stop loving them and you don’t stop telling them things you begin assessing what you tell them per when you want that information out in the open to all (because you know they will still sell you out).
Likewise, the Lord doesn’t stop loving you and He doesn’t stop showering you with the inheritance He promised you but the thing is, you begin to undergo “juvenile scrutinising” because then you are still a struggling baby. And nobody leaves such a child on their own.
With God, He knows your true potentials. Despite your ups and downs. He knows what you can and cannot do. And one thing He knows you can do (by abiding in Him) is to give up the flesh. And so what does He do; He watches you and wait until you are ready. Because guess what that new job, higher position, eligible man or woman, different settlement and so on comes with it’s own challenges too. And Him being the loving Father that He is will only let you arrive to a destination He knows you can handle.
What are you losing out?
So what are you losing? You are losing time, stamina, resources… Cause though you don’t plan to sin, your growth is proportionate to your ability to stand your ground. So yes, you don’t set out to mess up but when next you feel yourself gravitating to the mess, recall yourself of what you are losing out on and use that as a catalyst to surrender to the Holy Spirit to help you out.
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I refuse to not see life as cupcakes and rainbows 😁😁😁.
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