Failure

 James 4:17 ESV

 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.


The flip side of the coin is that if anyone knows the wrong thing to do and does it, that's sin as well. Sin can either be omission- not doing good stuff, or commission- actively doing bad stuff. We're all guilty of both.

We fail to love God wholeheartedly. We fail to love others as we love ourselves. We act carefully towards God and one another. 

So far so bad. If that's all there was to say, that would be pretty depressing. Thankfully, there is forgiveness through Christ crucified.

Jesus loves his Father wholeheartedly. He loves us to death, literally. Because he gave his life for us, we can live eternally.

'God, have mercy upon us for so often failing to do the right thing. Please help us to trust in Christ crucified on our behalf for our salvation, in whose name we pray, amen'.

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