Sin Consciousness v. God Consciousness

This morning in prayer the Spirit of God once again challenged me. As I began to rehearse my shortcomings and sins before God, I was reminded that as long as I focused on the sin in my life I would be doomed to relive them. Sin consciousness creates a paradigm that shapes our behavior in many ways. It causes us to focus on not doing the thing we consider to be sin instead of focusing on doing what we are called to do and being who we are purposed to be. We are consumed by our propensity to sin, which makes us more apt to sin.

A wise person suggested the cure for sin consciousness: "In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge [God], and [God] will direct and make straight and plain your paths" (Prv 3:6 AMP). Instead of being so conscious of our propensity to sin, we should be listening for (acknowledging) God's voice. Even more than that, we should be listening for the voice of God within us. You see, we not only have a propensity to sin, but we also have the fullness of God dwelling on the inside of us.

Overcoming the sin (defined as "missing the mark") in your life is easier and more effective when you are focused on the fullness of God on the inside of you rather than the sin on the inside. Stop trying not to sin and start listening for and being submissive to the voice of God on the inside of you. This is the key to being the overcomer that God has already purposed you to be.