Recent news stories
tell of human bondage. Alex Rodriquez is reported to face a 100 game
suspension because of illegal drugs this year. A few years ago he
confessed to using steroids over a 2 year period. Ryan Braun ,
Brewer's star accepted a 65 game suspension for using illegal
substances this season. He now admits to being dirty in 2011 when
awarded the MVP.
Humanity is
problematic about reverting to past destructive behaviors.
Psychologists witness the
best way to predict future behavior is past actions. This common
pattern defies all reason. When a person seems to have achieved
success he repeats the same foolish actions that damaged his career,
health and family.
Recidivism is the
main problem keeping prisons overflowing. Why is it so hard for us to
learn our lesson? Why is it difficult to practice a new way of life?
If we ignore the
Lord to help us change we are limited to self reliance. 1
Corinthians 5: 17-18 gives hope beyond self, “So if anyone in in
Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see,
everything has become new. All this is from God, who reconciled us to
himself through Christ.”
Our hope is the
higher power of Christ to transform our heart and habits to live
wisely. Guidance from Christ is available when we humbly ask for His
help day by day to do the right thing. We can overcome the prison of
our past if we surrender to do His will daily.
Freedom from past
folly is never a possession to boast about. It is a continuing
relationship of trust and obedience with the Deliverer of our soul.
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