God's Words, My Voice

Sin List: How Do I Get Rid of My Sins?

If everyone had made a list of every sin they have commited I'm sure everyone would have a very long list. For instance, I made a list of a lot of sins I have commited and not mentioned some others because there are so many. Here is my list, and many of you may be surprised.

Mackenzie has lied.

Mackenzie has cheated.

Mackenzie has doubted God.

Mackenzie has manipulated.

Mackenzie has feared.

Mackenzie hasn't read the Bible as much as she should.

Mackenzie hasn't prayed as much as she should.

Mackenzie has cussed.

Mackenzie has been okay with things she shouldn't be okay with.

Mackenzie has given in to peer pressure.

Mackenzie has been mad at God.

Mackenzie has doubted her self.

Mackenzie has had dirty thoughts.

If you didn't know my name was Mackenzie McConnell, well now you know. All of those things on that list are true. I didn't make up any of those things. Now, considering I've wrote so many spiritual things on this site, you may wonder how the heck I have sinnned so much. Let me let you in on a little secret, though. You see, I have done most of those things as a sinner, but some of them as a Christian too. And yes, I am very ashamed of everything on that list. I'm sure that if you are saved, you are ashamed of your list too. Or maybe even if you're not saved. But, I'm here to tell you that it doesn't matter what you have on that list. Even if you committed the worst crime in the world, it wouldn't matter. Sin is sin to God. No, sins are not worse than others. Now, you will get punished on this WORLD more for some sins than others, but not in God's eyes. Like I said, sin is sin, no matter how big or small it seems. My point is, at the end of my list, I should add a little extra on the end, and I want you to add it to your list too. It's not a sin at all, but it is something that you are if you have been saved. If you are not saved, you need to ask the Lord God into your heart. Why? Well, that's a whole different sermon, but I want to tell you bluntly why. The reason, bluntly, is because you are going to hell if you don't. And, if you don't believe in heaven or hell, then you are in more trouble than anyone because even sinners believe in a heaven and hell sometimes. If you don't believe in God at all, you are the most in trouble. Some of you may think I'm am being a little brutal, but really I'm just being straightly honest with you. If there is no God, how do figure after doing all these things that I can change? How do you figure that through some of the stuff I have went through like, divorced parents, sickness, sin, financial problems, drama, and even more that I am at where I am today. Today, I am a full believer and I am more blessed than I could have ever imagined a year ago. But, let me tell you what you need to add at the end of that list. I want you to write, "(your name here) is forgiven from all these things by the grace of God." And, that is true. But, it is only true if you have asked God for forgiveness and accepted him as your Lord and Savior. Don't add that to the end of your list until you have done that. But, if you can't add that to the end of your list, then you need to get to a place where you can because other wise, those things on that list is just going to be there forever. There's no getting rid of those things in God's eyes if you haven't asked for forgiveness and accepted him as your Lord and Savior. But, if you argue and say that you don't care, then you are lying to yourself. Because I know that those things have just hung in your life and stayed there in your way, and you KNOW there is no way of getting rid of that guilt other then through Jesus Christ. I just hope that everyone is able to add that to the end of their list because I know I have. So, the question is, can you or have you put that to the end of your list? And if not, will you?