Being saved, receiving salvation, occurs once, but does not relieve us of the responsibility of becoming more Christ-like through practice. We must work on our speech, thoughts and actions. As we focus on our behavior we mature as Christians.
~ Lisa Blair
John 8:36 NKJV
Once we have been freed, we are not to return to the servitude of our sin nature, our carnal man framed in lust, ego, material gains, and all that aligns with the evil one’s motives to destroy us and separate us from a Godly life.
Maintaining freedom from sin is a daily struggle; it is easy to slip back into our old ways like Peter who later became Christ’s primary Apostle. The beauty is that Jesus has freed us and; we have been given the gift of repentance.
Not to sound preachy, but we must remain alert and operate in clarity to overcome the old shackles of sin and continue to live by God’s Will and His Way.
When we find ourselves falling prey to temptation, we must immediately self-correct. It is easier to do if the act or thought requires significant input, but much more difficult if it is subtle.
The new decade allows us to walk down the path of obedience, especially during this time of global uncertainty. We must always stay alert. We are Gods’ children. We have been freed by the Son. We are free from our shackles of sin.