Some very helpful wisdom here from Tim Challies (who's got
a great blog, by the way):
One of Satan’s greatest tricks is to convince you that the
sin you are being tempted with is a very small sin. “This is just a little one.
It’s not like you’re going to kill anyone. It’s not like you’re committing
adultery. You’ve done it before and God didn’t strike you down. The joy will by
far outweigh the risk. We will keep this one between just you and me.” And too
often you believe his lie. You indulge in what seems like just a little sin, a
harmless peccadillo.
One of Satan’s greatest delights is to convince you that the
sin you have just committed is a very big sin. That same sin that was so small
in the future looms so large in the past. Now he whispers, “Oh, you have sinned
so badly. You have sinned so big. How could you have done this? You’ve gone and
done it this time—you’ve sinned beyond his grace.” And again, you believe the
lie. You wallow in guilt and sink into despair.
Read
the whole thing here.
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