THREAD: Why do I keep sinning? Why do I feel so far from God? Will God still forgive me because I keep âbackslidingâ? How do I get back on track? Iâve gone too far this time, will God forgive me? Does God still love me? Letâs talk.
Sometimes we feel like weâve gone so far away from God that at this point, thereâs no way back. First things first, the devil is a liar. Letâs start there.
Remember the way I explained the devil and how he recycles lies to get you to hate yourself? The same applies when it comes to temptation. https://twitter.com/itsnyawan/status/1297834885890088964
Youâve given your life to Christ, and the devil already doesnât like that. Why? Because again, God has won. The devil doesnât care about you like God does, but He knows how important you are to God so in an effort to hurt Him (and you in the process), He starts lying to you
He tells you things like:
âwell God knows youâre a sinner so you might as well keep sinning anywayâ
Or âwell TECHNICALLY that one isnât really a sin is it?â
Or âyouâre here for a good time, not a long timeâ
Or âone last time wonât hurtâ
Sound familiar? Iâm not done xxx
âwell God knows youâre a sinner so you might as well keep sinning anywayâ
Or âwell TECHNICALLY that one isnât really a sin is it?â
Or âyouâre here for a good time, not a long timeâ
Or âone last time wonât hurtâ
Sound familiar? Iâm not done xxx
Heâll also say things like:
âlook at you being boring againâ
Or âbut God already forgave you so you might as well keep doing it aha xâ
Or âyou just need closure, thatâs all! Text him/her youâre coming overâ
Or âyouâre gonna miss out if you donât goâ
Thereâs still more xxx
âlook at you being boring againâ
Or âbut God already forgave you so you might as well keep doing it aha xâ
Or âyou just need closure, thatâs all! Text him/her youâre coming overâ
Or âyouâre gonna miss out if you donât goâ
Thereâs still more xxx
Or heâll say things like:
âWhy are you realllly here like whatâs the point of life?â
Or âIf He really loved you, why hasnât He answered your prayersâ
Or âlook at your age mates, theyâre going places whilst youâre just a failureâ
Or âkind reminder that youâre ugly btwâ
Gbam.
âWhy are you realllly here like whatâs the point of life?â
Or âIf He really loved you, why hasnât He answered your prayersâ
Or âlook at your age mates, theyâre going places whilst youâre just a failureâ
Or âkind reminder that youâre ugly btwâ
Gbam.
These are just a few examples of recycled lies and temptation tactics the devil uses to sway you from your walk. God is there minding His business whilst He lives in the devilâs head RENT FREE and because of that he just canât let you breathe. Why wouldnât you fall at some point?
He literally whispers lies, half truths and twisted truths in your ears which essentially makes you doubt your faith which is found in Christ (Hebrews 12:2) and distracts you from your walk
You ever heard of Sniper from Dora the Explorer? He literally creeps around trying to steal from her. Now picture the devil is Sniper and you are Dora. That is exactly how he creeps around trying to steal your joy in Christ and sometimes itâs so hard to resist (I Peter 5:8-9) https://twitter.com/itsnyawan/status/1297842059836039168
Itâs hard to resist because youâve heard these same things a countless amount of times and in your own head or from the people familiar to you. Not to mention how everything is promoted in society.
I would just like to make it clear that you are NOT to blame for falling into temptation. I repeat. You are NOT to blame for falling into temptation.
Even Jesus was tempted in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11) but because Jesus had never lived a sinful life (tbh He couldnât even if He wanted to which ofc He didnât) and was not born a sinner, He wouldnât have been prone to sin how the rest of us are out of habit
Sinning is like drug abuse. You commit sinful acts once, twice, three times. It becomes a habit, you now become addicted and you donât even realise it. You now want to stop so you seek help (salvation). You believe youâre done for good now but then out of habit you do it again.
Sometimes in the moment, you donât even realise youâve done it again until itâs too late. Now that youâve realised itâs too late youâre upset because why did you do that? So youâre like oh well, might aswell do it again & boom it becomes a cycle again. Now you feel like a mess.
Youâre asking yourself why you canât stop, whilst the devil is lying in your ears telling you thereâs no point stopping because either
1. God wonât forgive you anyway, youâve gone too far g
2. God will forgive you anyway because your sins were all washed away, right?
1. God wonât forgive you anyway, youâve gone too far g
2. God will forgive you anyway because your sins were all washed away, right?
Letâs address the problem with both statements:
1. âGod wonât forgive you, youâve gone too far gâ
âThere is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.â
Romans 8:1 NKJV
You believed, no?
1. âGod wonât forgive you, youâve gone too far gâ
âThere is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.â
Romans 8:1 NKJV
You believed, no?
From the moment you truly believed, you tapped into grace meaning your slate has and will always be wiped clean.
âFor I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.ââ
Hebrews 8:12 NKJV
Your sins are forgotten...
âFor I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.ââ
Hebrews 8:12 NKJV
Your sins are forgotten...
Why are your sins forgotten? Because thanks to Christ and the finished works, we no longer are judged by the law, but instead we are under grace
âFor sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.â
Romans 6:14 NKJV
âFor sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.â
Romans 6:14 NKJV
The devil is well aware of this so he tries to keep you under sinâs dominion, making you wonder âyeah but what about the Ten Commandments, donât they mean something? Wage of sin is death, right???â
ââI did not come to destroy but to fulfill [the law].â
Matthew 5:17 NKJV
ââI did not come to destroy but to fulfill [the law].â
Matthew 5:17 NKJV
And how did Jesus fulfil that law? By sacrificing Himself so that we could take our wrath out on Him at the cross, where He then said
ââIt is finished!ââ
John 19:30b NKJV
What was finished? The works, the fulfilment of the law, condemnation.
ââIt is finished!ââ
John 19:30b NKJV
What was finished? The works, the fulfilment of the law, condemnation.
What this means is youâve been made righteous because Jesus became sin (death) on our behalf (II Corinthians 5:21). Your past, current and future sins have been forgiven. God just wants you to love because He loves you first (I John 4:19). Thatâs literally it. Nothing else.
Now letâs look at the next one:
2. âGod will forgive you anyway because your sins were all washed away, right?â
Right. Absolutely right. However, remember how I said the devil uses half truths? This is exactly it. Heâs twisting the truth. Missing bits out. https://twitter.com/itsnyawan/status/1297840617578549248
2. âGod will forgive you anyway because your sins were all washed away, right?â
Right. Absolutely right. However, remember how I said the devil uses half truths? This is exactly it. Heâs twisting the truth. Missing bits out. https://twitter.com/itsnyawan/status/1297840617578549248
In the same way that the devil told Eve she wouldnât âdieâ referring to her flesh, he also is basically trying to tell you to keep hurting God because He said Heâs forgotten your sins. Heâs saying that you might as well keep sinning seeing as youâre going to heaven anyway. Wrong.
Freedom FROM sin â Freedom TO sin.
âWhat then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!â
Romans 6:15 NKJV
âWhat then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!â
Romans 6:15 NKJV
You being free from sin means you should exercise that freedom to love. Sin hurts people, so it opposes love.
âFor you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.â
Galatians 5:13 NKJV
âFor you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.â
Galatians 5:13 NKJV
âFor the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.â
Romans 6:23 NKJV
You accepted this gift. Tap into it. The devil is trying to steal it but be careful, KNOW YOUR NEW IDENTITY AND AFFIRM IT. Death is not your portion.
Romans 6:23 NKJV
You accepted this gift. Tap into it. The devil is trying to steal it but be careful, KNOW YOUR NEW IDENTITY AND AFFIRM IT. Death is not your portion.
Even the term âsinningâ should be replaced in your vocabulary. Youâre not a sinner. Though you are made perfect in Christ, the devil is still roaming. You donât keep âsinningâ, you keep making mistakes. But hear this: the devil learns from your mistakes even if you donât. Boy.
Stay vigilant. Tap into Solomonâs wisdom. You have it through the Holy Spirit. Use it to discern when the enemy is trying to reuse the same tricks on you. Outsmart the devil & learn from his mistakes too. He ALWAYS makes mistakes. You just need to believe that God is greater.
As much as youâre being vigilant, donât be so focused on the devil that you start to neglect yourself. He CRAVES attention as long as it gives him power. Remember: the devil only has as much power as you give him. He is nothing, zilch, nada without your power. Stop believing him.
You feel far away from God simply because the devil has made you believe Heâs a foreign concept. Bro. God lives IN you (Romans 8:10). Every time you experience love, youâre experiencing God (I John 4:8). God NEVER leaves you (Hebrews 13:5).
God loved you before you could even love yourself. He loved you before you even knew what Heâd done for you. He loved you 2000 years ago when He was crucified on that cross for YOU. He loved you before your mum had even thought of conceiving you. He loved you first & always will.
Why do we love God to the point of believing and in turn accepting the gift of grace?
âWe love Him because He first loved us.â
I John 4:19 NKJV
If He loved us first whilst we were still nothing but filthy rags, why would He ever stop loving us now that weâre made perfect?
âWe love Him because He first loved us.â
I John 4:19 NKJV
If He loved us first whilst we were still nothing but filthy rags, why would He ever stop loving us now that weâre made perfect?
âFor Iâm persuaded that neither death nor life, ......, NOR THINGS PRESENT NOR THINGS TO COME, nor height nor depth, NOR ANY OTHER CREATED THING, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.â
Romans 8:38-39 NKJV
God will ALWAYS love you.
Romans 8:38-39 NKJV
God will ALWAYS love you.
You have not gone too far away from God. This guy lives IN you as in INSIDE you. YOU are His chosen vessel. All you need to do is affirm this and walk in confidence knowing that no one can tell you anything because when Jesus says He loves you, NOBODY can tell you He doesnât.
So now that you know who you are in Christ & exactly what that means for you here on out, how do you get back on track? Itâs simple. Find more likeminded people, change your surroundings - the more you spend time with people of the same Spirit, the less the devilâs lies can work.
âFor where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.ââ
Matthew 18:20 NKJV
Yes, God is already in you. But sometimes when youâre being tempted you can block out Godâs voice so having others there in the same Spirit can make that voice louder
Matthew 18:20 NKJV
Yes, God is already in you. But sometimes when youâre being tempted you can block out Godâs voice so having others there in the same Spirit can make that voice louder
Sometimes you wonât understand exactly what God is trying to tell you - you may forget exactly what your identity is. You having likeminded friends can help you as theyâll remind you.
âAs iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.â
Proverbs 27:17 NKJV
âAs iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.â
Proverbs 27:17 NKJV
Start changing what you take in. Replace the distracting content with more edifying content. Christian podcasts, cleaner music, Christian YouTubers/influencers, Christian/clean everything tbh. Following accounts that edify you through their content.
Chop the Bible. Chop, chop, and chop again. Be so deep in scripture that thereâs no room for the devilâs lies and temptations. Learn. Use your armour g.
Ref: Ephesians 6:10-20 https://twitter.com/v_naij/status/1297509857650761731
Ref: Ephesians 6:10-20 https://twitter.com/v_naij/status/1297509857650761731
Constantly give thanks to God for what Heâs already done for you & what He continues to do and will do for you (I Thessalonians 5:18).
With gratitude comes more blessings in abundance.
With gratitude comes more blessings in abundance.
Use you platforms to evangelise, to share the Gospel, to extend that love God blessed you with whilst being transparent. Trust me, you benefit from this just as much as anyone else. You doing this will help you find more Christian mutuals, whilst pushing you to keep going

It should get to a point where you canât go a day without thinking about God because Heâs literally all over everything you do. Evangelising should become first nature. No matter what is going on in your life, itâs out of love.
âEvangelisingâs my passionâ
@KonolaMusic, 2020
âEvangelisingâs my passionâ
@KonolaMusic, 2020
Fact-check everything you read on social media & even everything you hear from pastors. Make sure EVERYTHING is backed up with scripture. Not only does this prevent false doctrine, but it also makes you spend more time in the scriptures which means youâre constantly meditating

FIND. A. CHURCH. I cannot stress this enough. As much as fellowship is good outside of a church building, you can learn so much and grow in a Church that preaches sound doctrine and honestly nothing feels better than praise & worship with fellow believers on a Sunday morning


Finally, extend love to everyone you meet and donât expect it back. Getting rid of the entitlement reduces chances of hurt & sometimes people are going through things in their lives that they end up taking out on you and then you feel horrid. Remember God will bless you tenfold.
Hopefully this thread blesses someone on here! May we no longer fall for the devilâs temptations in Jesusâ name! God bless you all 

