Romans 6:6 "For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin-"
Oh how freeing it is to look at this Holy Book and read and be spoken to today. How freeing to know that despite all of my sins and all of the ways that I myself have helped nail our Jesus to the cross that He still rose again to free me. He rose again to stand at the right hand of the Father and pray for me and you! What joy and satisfaction that brings to the common sinner. I say common lightly. Many of us, I having been one myself, like to think that we are somehow different than others. The truth is that we are all the same in the eyes of the Lord. No matter how "good" of a person you may feel that you are or how "bad" of a person you think you are. To the Lord you are either in love with Him or you or Not. You are a common sinner no matter what though and that is something to boast about in our God. That He sees us all the same. Some of us common sinners believe we stand on a platform higher or lower than our brothers and sisters in this world, however, that is not true. There is neither man nor female in the sight of the Lord; Neither Jew nor Gentile. For all have fallen short of the glory of God. ALL HAVE FALLEN SHORT.
My question is if the Lord sees us all the same, sinners, either saved or not saved (willing or unwilling) then who is it that tells you differently? Who is it that tells you your a good person and your just fine without God? Who is it that tells you your filth? Your trash and God can only use those who are worthy?? Well, from what He has written in His book it seems that those are the words of the same master. Yes, you have a master. As do I though I am perfectly joyful about the situation :). That is the word of Satan you have been listening to.
In Romans 6:6 we see that we are no longer "slaves" to sin in Christ. You are a slave to someone and if you are willfully denying the Creator of this Universe, the Living God to be your master then you are serving the Devil and it doesn't matter how Good you are or how happily Bad you are the master is the same. There are two forces at work in the spiritual realm. One of dark principalities and one of LIGHT. If you don't believe that, well by all means don't let me get in the way. But on the day of judgment you will stand alone and face the Creator who holds more power than the ruler of this perishing world.
I beg you to no longer be a slave to sin. My sins were innumerable. I was heavily vain and struggled with bulimia, anorexia and other types of disorderly eating behaviors. I was depressed and bordered suicide all throughout my life from 6th grade to 19. I was lonely and felt quite mentally insane. I never fit in and every day felt like an act of some sort (hence why I love theater and being on stage). I put others above myself because I felt worthless. I mutilated my body and caused myself pain. I escaped from this reality through weed later in life at about 18. I had found my new god. The one who would save me. But marijuana only fed my other sins and kept me trapped in my head. I have been there. I know what you struggle with. I pray that the Lord speaks to you through this passage He has given me to write. I pray that you meet someone who witnesses to you the GOSPEL and that you would be transformed into His image living and serving HIM and not sin. I pray that you would pray for a relationship with Jesus Christ from the bottom of your heart and be baptized with His spirit who helps us and counsels us. I pray for you right now because that is all we can do at the end of this day.
And I beg you, please pray for me.
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