more than conquerors

This week at Diakonos, I had the chance to speak with a brother named Paul for a long time. He was sharing about how he's been addicted to drugs for the past twenty years and this has led him in and out of rehab centers, the streets, and his home during that time. One of the things that kept ringing in my head throughout the whole conversation was, "Albert, don't you dare have pity on him, we are all sinners in DESPERATE NEED of God's grace." I had the chance to share some of the things I am struggling with and in the end we lifted a prayer up to the only One who can heal our wretched hearts.

During the conversation, he told me how he doesn't want to be shackled to drugs any more. He knows the harm it does to his life but he can't stay away from the next high. When I heard him say that, I couldn't help but acknowledge the helplessness we so often have toward our sin. We know we shouldn't do it, but our bodies are so weak. This is true for Paul and all other Christians who want to purify our hearts for God.

Church, let's encourage one another to overcome sin through the grace of God. We are so weak and lacking in strength, but are more than conquerors with Him on our side.