Reflect
Have you ever considered meditating on your sins and letting them teach you? Pride, anger, envy, lust, greed, sloth, and gluttony—the seven deadly sins—often remind us of a childhood deficiency—something we think was missing in our upbringing, or a deep-seated desire that was never satisfied—what we emotionally crave as an adult. Our attempts to make up for that deficiency or fulfill that desire lead to our recurring sins. By the Holy Spirit’s gifts of insight and understanding, we can begin the process of being freed from our slavery to sin.
Pray
Spirit of the Living God, you are the source of wisdom, insight, and understanding.
Enlighten me to the many ways my sins are rooted
in what was lacking in my upbringing.
May this knowledge and understanding lead me to freedom.
Amen.
Act
Ponder a recurring sin in your life. What does it teach you about your childhood deficiency or unfulfilled adult desires? Ask the Holy Spirit to release you from this sinful behavior.
2 thoughts on “Learning From Our Sins”
Are all reoccurring sins linked to some”deficiency” in childhood or unfulfilled adult desires? How about plain old selfishness and self-centeredness?
I agree with you. Although it is good if we can get at the root cause of sin, we should not excuse our sins or put the blame on others. We are still responsible for our sins. To be a mature Christian adult we need to take full responsibility for our behavior. Excusing ourselves & blaming others dates back to the Garden of Eden.