I have an image in my mind of the godly old lady I want to be someday: soft-spoken, kind to all, full of wisdom. Having logged half a century under God’s sanctifying sandpaper, I should be well on my way by now. And, taking stock, I can see that I don’t have to rein in my temper as much as I used to, and there’s precious little out there that tempts me to covet. What I am learning, however, is that as I age, I sin differently. Sin is still “crouching at the door.” It just comes in a different form.
I can easily be fooled into mistaking apathy for godly serenity. I might take comfort in the absence of “fiery” sins like lust and anger — yet I may be blind to the pride, selfishness, and slothfulness that have crept into their place. Time can make us lazy, and we’re all subject to its subtle drift. Perhaps the sifting question for the aging Christian is, “Am I killing sin, or have I just traded one destructive path for another?”
The sad failures of David, Solomon, and Hezekiah suggest three solemn warnings for the seasoned Christian who wants to finish well, and I’m thankful to be writing on this topic at Desiring God. Click on the button below to read the post, but be sure to come back and let me know your thoughts…
Holding You in the Light,
Time can make us lazy, and we’re all subject to its subtle drift. Perhaps the sifting question for the aging Christian is, “Am I killing sin, or have I just traded one destructive path for another?”
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It must have fixed itself, because I just tried it and it took me to DG’s website and the article. Try again, maybe?
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Michele, such an important topic. We don’t want to start well, run our race, and then not run our last leg of this race with excellence. This >> “Grace to finish well will come to us through humble, routine habits of holiness, spiritual disciplines that don’t deliver a big dopamine rush but provide a foundation for a faithful life.” Amen.
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So grateful to be with you in the dailiness of those humble habits. Some days we show up and the words don’t seem to connect, but we know we’re building for a long game, so we trust and keep building.
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