"For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world." - 1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭16‬, ‭ESV‬‬.

Every sin, throughout the history of the world, finds its root in one of three categories: lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, or the pride of life. Those two lusts and that pride have been our downfall since the fall of man in the first garden. No one is immune to them. All have sinned and fallen short. No one is righteous, no not one.

Lust of the flesh is consumed with experiencing forbidden physical gratification. Lust of the eyes is the burning desire to own something that isn't yours to own. And the pride of life is all about elevating yourself above others. There is some overlap between the three, but that's them in a nutshell. All three set us up for complete moral failure. Again, no one is immune.

Dealing with sin is like dealing with taxes for a business owner. That owner cannot avoid paying the government. He can only hire a professional to help, learn to reduce the payment as much as he can, and save up all year to write that big check. Dealing with sin is no different.

You know sin is present. It's in the world and in your flesh. There is no escape. You need professional help. The Holy Spirit is that help. You need to diminish its occurrence as much as possible. You do that by memorizing scripture and eliminating tempting situations. And finally, your sin debt must be paid, or there will be eternal penalties. If you are a Christian, that debt was paid by Jesus on the cross.

Sin is no joke. It's a reality everywhere. Don't put your spiritual business in jeopardy. Deal with it. Listen to the Holy Spirit and do your homework in the Word. Diminish your earthly losses and be thankful your eternal debt has already been paid. -Pastor Mike

BTW, why can't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? The P is silent.