Help on Overcoming Sin/Advice

Try not to be too hard on yourself. Maybe part of the reason you're having trouble reading the Bible so much is because the Bible is a very dense piece of literature and you need someone to kinda help you interpret it. Maybe you should look for online tools and sermons to sort of filter the Bible through in a way that makes sense to you.

Hey I hear you @MightyLion. I think that you might feel like sin is bad because you're reaching out. There's something you're feeling that's telling you that something's up.

I think the first step is to realize that we all sin. We all fall short of the glory of God, right? But that's why Jesus came to die for us. "For the wages of sin is death", but he died "So that we may not perish but have everlasting life". Don't forget God's promise to us.

I go to a Christian liberal arts school and I'm not perfect at all. I struggle with sin and addiction every day. But I don't just let it happen - I actively combat against these things. One way that helps me at least is reading John, but only a small section at a time. My bible has small subheadings inside each chapter that divide chapters into smaller sections. It's worth a shot - try to summarize each paragraph, too. Take it a paragraph at a time and summarize, take some time to reflect over the day. I read the ESV if that helps any.

Finally, keep praying. King David in the Old Testament was "a man after God's own heart". They didn't have the whole bible that we have today - they had the first five books as their laws to abide by and that was it. The rest was prayer. Invite God to work with you and walk with you through this. You're gonna keep messing up sometimes because we all do, but it's the trying to be better that God sees.

Take reading in smaller chunks cuz too much at a time can be overwhelming and keep going to God. You can message me if that helps, too. Chin down, hands up, and keep fighting :)

According to the Bible...you may have a "seared conscious", you just don't care that your sin is going to separate you from God. You are not struggling with it if you are doing it. You are giving into your animal nature; your insistent self as we call it. If you feel far from God, you likely are...I don't think you're being sincere or honest with yourself. Religion is supposed to help us. If you'd read it; I'll post a beautiful Baha'i prayer (Completed Christians). Detachment and Nearness to God are two topics with prayers that would be helpful to you...really.🙏

There is no such thing as sin. It was invented by some dudes who who want you to feel bad about being human and give them your money and the power to tell you what to do so they don't have to work for a living. There is, however, right and wrong. Just do the right thing!

Sin is your nature not your activities. You need to focus on the One who has given you a new nature rather than the activities you don't like. Trust Him. He will never let you down.

No one cares.