Justice One Time!!!

This Christian walk with God is the greatest thing that one can do in his/her life but just like anything else, the beginning is always the toughest part. It has barely been two weeks and I’m already struggling. Although the chains of lust and addiction have been set free through the strength of God, there are many times when I look back and that voice speaks to me. The devil is telling me that just this one time and no more after that. But I can’t because my hunger for God’s love is too great. I beg for his presence. I beg for his mercy. And ultimately I beg for his love. I don’t want to live a second without it because I know there’s nothing else in this world that is comparable.

But let’s be honest, there are many times when the devil gets the best of you. He tricks you into thinking that one time won’t hurt and then after that, he uses the guilt to bring you down. He tells you that you can’t receive God’s love because you’re a sinner. Even for me, this week, I fell again into the sin of masturbation and the temptation of addiction is right around the corner. In need of inspiration and strength, I prayed to God to remind me of his love and what is it about his love that surpasses anything that world can provide. But I felt nothing. I felt as if God had left me because I sinned but I’ve been there before. I know God enough that he wouldn’t leave me so I continued to be faithful and continued to believe. Yes, it’s tough to believe when you feel abandoned but it’s all about perspective.

Have you ever thought from God’s perspective? Maybe, he kept his distance from you on purpose. For me, I feel like when the going gets tough, it’s time to quit but this time, I stuck through it and God showed me that there are going to be times when I fall and there are going to be times when things get rough but I just have to stick through it with him, even if I don’t “feel” like he is there. I can’t tell you why God does what he does but just remember at all times God loves you. In Romans 8:38-39, it says, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Yes, NOTHING will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

As a story of inspiration, read this article. There’s no doubt that this story is tragic. Can you imagine your own son trying to kill you? Believe or not, God deals with that pain every day. As children of God, we all fall and we all sin and it hurts God but just as the mother says, “I'm OK -- I'm just hurting for him” God says the same. God is ok even though ALL of his children sin but just go back to him because he’s hurting for you. He longs for you. He loves you.

If you know that already, then I challenge you to stop your life of sin. In John 5:14, Jesus says, “Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” I know it’s hard but with God, nothing is impossible. And remember the next time the Devil says, “Just this once time”, God replies “justice once time!” -The same words, just a new perspective.

Guys, remember I am no different from you. I am human!

Love All,
GhanDEEP

PS: I would love to hear your stories. Whether you've just began like me or have been in this relationship for a long time, I want to hear your stories! Email me at elee2023@yahoo or just hit me up on facebook.