My expertise

As I was musing about what I could prattle on about today, I thought I would talk about something that I'm an expert in. What's that you say, I'm an expert in something? Certainly. I am an expert in the sinful life.

As dreadful as that sounds, I'm really quite accomplished. Wanna know my secrets? In a nutshell, it's all about me. I do what I want to do, when I want, with whomever I want. Lying is pretty easy. You just say something that's not true. If possible, slant it so that it makes you look good. That always helps. Cheating is easy too. If I have to use a little "elbow grease" to make things happen for me, I can. Slander just kinda rolls off my tongue. Did you hear what she was doing the other day? Lusting is as easy as turning on the television and letting my mind wander. And jealousy? Whoo boy. Of course I want what everyone else has. I want a wife and a good-paying job. I want to be popular. The guy people want at their parties.

I am so good at sinning, it's not even funny. And it's not. I am in a constant struggle with my sin nature. We all are. Because we're sinners, it is so easy for us to slip back into those old familiar sinning shoes. Every day requires prayer and vigilence so that I don't slip. And I do still slip. But I also find that the more I fix my eyes on Jesus and the less I focus on the things of this world, my urge to sin decreases. Coincidence?