- Jesus (John 17:19)
"And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in the truth"
(Hebrews 12:3-4)
"Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.
God had put many trials before me, and I have failed them all. Entrusting Him with my whole life and my whole being is not as simple as the Christian happy-go-lucky movies portray. It is a real battle that must be faced each and every day with the armor of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is up to us to wear his armor, or to go naked.
I, myself, have been going naked for quite some time without realizing it. I have depended on my brothers and sisters in Christ to lead me, when it is actually a vertical relationship between God and myself. It only makes sense, because in the end, it will be just God and myself. I cannot be attached to anything of this world, for it is only temporary. Father God, have mercy on me.
A priest during confession corrected me on a point: There is a difference between struggling with sin and surrendering to sin. Struggling is using everything in your power, as well as the weapons of God (i.e. Bible, Rosary, increased prayer life) to fight and take charge to resist sin and Satan. Surrendering is letting the sin control your life, to devour you, and you fail to move against it because you are tempted. God fights for our attention each and every day, He loves us so dearly and would do anything to have us back in His arms.
Protect your hearts, protect your spirit and open your hearts to Him.
SB
