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space.ace.jase:
Hello all,

These last few weeks I have been looking at why I can't seem to overcome my sins and I think I'm FINALLY starting to get some understanding on it.

BECAUSE I CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT GOD! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!

I've been reading Ray's paper on PRAYING BY GOD’S RULES (http://bible-truths.com/praying.htm) and reading the How Do I Stop Sinning? (http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,11607.0.html) email's in the FAQ that Rene did up and some snippets that I really started to get were:

"You have to cry out to God to rescue from sin. You cannot and you will not do it on your own power."

"You must rid yourself of all the Christian superstition that is still in your consciousness. You can't save yourself, except as God gives you the desire and the power."

"You are right, I cannot help you overcome your carnal sins. That is something that we all have to do between ourselves and God. God is dealing with you and will continue to deal with you. I cannot change God's timing for what He has in store for your life.  Those of us who are maybe a little more mature, have all gone through what you are going through.  That's why the Bible calls us BEASTS. We often think and act and desire as do BEASTS.  You will not quit sinning until God deems it time or you to quit, but in the mean time, you will come to hate your sins, and still will not be able to overcome them. You will cry out to the only One Who can help you. We all must make our "walk through the valley of the shadow of death."  It is not a pleasant journey, but to come through it and have a clean and clear conscious for he first time in your life, is itself quite rewarding.

God be with you,
Ray"

In my mind I always thought I had to overcome my sin to be worthy, or I needed to stop giving into my sins. While this is somewhat true I was always feeling like a failure because I would try to resist temptation for a few hours/day/weeks but after a while I would be right back where I started. God has been showing me lately that BY MY OWN STRENGTH I CANNOT OVERCOME MY SINS. I NEED God to give me the wisdom/strength/power if I want to even stand a chance. At first I wouldn't even pray for the help to stop sinning because my own beastly nature though I was all mighty and powerful to do this by myself.

While I find myself struggling to even utter the words asking God for help because I want to do it myself, once I do ask for help (praying by asking to help me not give into temptation ONLY if it is his will) I am having a lot more success in overcoming these things. It also doesn't feel like such a burden because I'm not trying to lift this boulder on my weak human shoulders (DUH!).

Anyway I just wanted to share this with my fellow believer's and I hope it helps anyone who might be in the same spot that I was in. I know that I still have a LONG way to go on this journey and I know I still SIN in many ways but it's finally coming to the point where you KNOW you can't defeat sin alone and KNOWING you have to cry out to God to help you in everything you do which I am so thankful to FINALLY LEARN!!

"They were astonished beyond measure, and said to one another, "Who then *can* be saved?" Jesus looking on them said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God." Mark 10:26-27

God Bless,
Jase

Gina:
Hey space.ace.jase, that is comforting, I know.  It takes a miracle:

Rom 7: 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 

And you know the rest. :)

Dave in Tenn:
An encouraging post, Jase.  Thanks.

Rene:
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--- Quote from: space.ace.jase on July 15, 2012, 11:54:36 PM ---
It also doesn't feel like such a burden because I'm not trying to lift this boulder on my weak human shoulders (DUH!).


--- End quote ---

Hi Jase,

I feel your joy and it is a beautiful thing. 

You are beginning to experience these words from Jesus:

John 8:31-32 - If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Thanks for sharing. :)

René

the truth:
Jase,
It is most assuredly a blessing to began to come to the place in our hearts were we can identify with the son of perdition.Then to began to realize His Sovereignty and understand He does all things after the council of His own will NOT ours.

Eph 1:11  In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.

Each step we take leads us more closer to "Oh death were is your sting"!

Great to hear Jase...Thanks for sharing...God Bless.Jerry

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