James wrote to his readers; "Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do, and doesn't do it, sins." (James 4:17)
As Christians, it is always a challenge in our Christian walk, to stay on the right side. What is the right side? It is the side of the teachings and principles of God's Word. Or to say it this way; it is following the authoritative will of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is the side of the good we should do, instead of the selfish ,worldly, and evil things we could do.
In Romans 7:7-25 the Apostle Paul talks about the battle with sin that all of us are engaged in.
After we do cross over to the wrong side of selfishness and sin, the Holy Spirit will work to convict us of that sin. He will work to make us feel bad about what we did. And oh will we feel the misery of guilt's arrow, right in the center of our heart. Before we think about entering into sin, we need to remember that there is another side to things. The cloud of guilt will be hard to bear.
It comes down to a question: What kind of person do we what to be? obedient to the will of God, or selfish and rebellious? God gave us all a conscience, and His Holy Spirit knows how to get to us, in order to bring us to repentance.
To stay on the right side of God's will, is the best place to be.
Today, What side are you on? GP
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