Sin Cycle

Have you ever tried to change yourself? Yeah it rarely every works. I have noticed this in my own life. There are things I would like to overcome in my life, but have not been able to. I am caught in the sin cycle: convicted, try my hardest to overcome, do good for a while, then fall into sin again. I have finally found the reason why I constantly fail. I am relying on myself to overcome sin when I need to rely on God. It is selfish of me to try to do things by myself when there is a God so willing to help. The secret to overcoming the sin cycle is not by trying harder but by relying on the Holy Spirit moving within. Take the pressure off of yourself. Even on our best days it is not enough to do it on our own. Sin is a battle of flesh and spirit, so look to help from the Holy Spirit to overcome it.

"So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." Galatians 5:16-18