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“Hope And Change”
Categories: CONQUERING SINI'm caught up in a sinful lifestyle, and I'm trying to fight it and change. My question: why won't God change my heart? I beg and pray, but nothing seems to change; I really want to be a good christian, but at this point, I'm not sure what to do or what God wants from me or what He wants me to do.Sincerely,
Looking For Change
Dear Looking For Change,
God desires for all of us to purify our hearts and minds and turn from sin, but He also gives us the freedom to choose for ourselves. God has multiple principles that He must keep in balance at all times. If God simply forced people to become better people, that would remove our freedom of choice. After all, He tells us that we reap what we sow in this life (Gal 6:7). We make certain choices that get us addicted to sin… we must make choices (often painful – like disclosing the sin) to remove the addiction.
However, God also provides another principle. God promises that He will never allow our temptation to sin to become so strong that we cannot overcome it. He promises that there is always a way of escape (1 Cor 10:13). The way of escape is often difficult (which is why we don’t choose it!), but it is there. God won’t miraculously change our hearts, but He will always make sure we have a way of escape from our bad choices. If you keep fighting and making the difficult choices, you will persevere.
