The Birth of Sin

James 1:13-15 NLT
(13) And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, "God is tempting me." God is never tempted to do wrong, and He never tempts anyone else.
(14) Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
(15) These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

Sin is a living, growing organism that you can either give birth to or destroy but once it is born instead of you controlling it, it will control you. Like a drug you may think you are in control but it is an illusion and everyone but you will soon see the effects it has on your life. The longer you nurture it the more obvious it becomes to everyone else that the Holy Spirit of God is not in you and the less you care.

Galatians 5:19-21 NLT
(19) When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,
(20) idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
(21) envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

All of your energy goes into hiding it rather than getting rid of it but because the Holy Spirit of God gives witness to holiness and righteousness the only one you deceive is yourself. Does this not remind you of the drunkard who tries to cover the alcohol on their breath with gum or a mint? Everyone but the one hiding it knows the truth! God’s presence in our lives is known by the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-24 NLT
(22) But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
(23) gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
(24) Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to His cross and crucified them there.

If these spiritual fruits are not present then God does not dwell in you. I’m not talking about judging others but recognizing right from wrong and living with our eyes, our spiritual eyes, wide open in order for us to follow that which cannot be seen. And if we do not feed our spirit with the Word of God then by what means does our spirit have the strength to lead us and if we do not know the One who has walked this path before us how will we know which way to go? Do we depend on our own judgement to decipher between good and evil? 

1 Corinthians 2:10 NLT
(10) But it was to us that God revealed these things by His Spirit. For His Spirit searches out everything and shows us God's deep secrets.

God leads His children by His Holy Spirit but sin covers our spiritual eyes and ears, leaving us separated from God, alone and in the dark not knowing which way to go. It is the plan of salvation that we come to the end of our ways, give up the control we think we have, and surrender it to God so that He may lead us into His marvelous light. This describes the battle field and details the fact that all who follow the Christ… Jesus are indeed warriors, though they may be weak in body and physical strength has left them the measurement they will be known by once their physical bodies are laid to rest is the strength of the spirit within. Sin kills but Jesus gives life! Choose this day whom you will serve.

Joshua 24:15 NLT
(15) But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD."

We all fall but we also all have the God-given grace to turn and follow righteousness and holiness and if we are honest we not only fall once but daily thereby proving our need for Jesus on a moment by moment basis but we being born of a sinful nature struggle to abide with Him at all times therefore we should be mindful of others who struggle as well reminding them not of their own sin but of who Jesus called them to be through the work He has done.