The Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George - About Sins and Sinning

Fear comes from not knowing God. He who knows and receives God's love cannot be terrified of God's justice. For God has paid the price for Man's sins. So let this needless worry about sin be over. 

We will all sin as long as we live. Even one sin is bad enough. No one can escape that. But those who believe in and accept Jesus Christ have escaped from the punishment for sin. So let's rejoice in that. Let's begin by smiling.

Nothing can stand next to God. There is no attraction in the world that can stand next to God. There are pretenders and aspirants of course. But they will all ultimately and inevitably pale into significance.

How about casting off the sin that so easily entangles? Is it just a matter of casting off a repulsive snake? Or is it a matter of casting off a delightful, irresistible passion that enthralls the heart? Is it something that a man would want to cast off, or could he do so even if he wanted to? No, it is not possible in human strength. But with God all things are possible. This is the guiding light in the seemingly endless struggle to cast off the beloved sin.

Many are the distractions of the God seeker. Some distractions may be harmless and the others veritably harmful. Therefore he must deliberately choose to think about God and to let the things of God rule over his imagination. However a heart for God and a thirst for God may only come from God Himself.

How much heart have you got left in you for evil after your nightmarish indulgence in it? When God rules the man the ultimate consequence of an evil delight is a nightmare that poisons the very desire for it.