Sabbath Sunday

Whenever I attempt to list the seven deadly sins, I inevitably forget one and usually it's the one I'm currently embracing.

For the record, the seven deadly sins are

Pride
Envy
Gluttony
Sloth
Lust
Anger
Greed

Which of these do find most in your life?

In the Bible, Jesus instructs us to be humble. For he knows, how easy it is to be critical of one person when we have our own baggage.

In Matthew 7

1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

It's so easy to condemn gays because we're not gay. But what if we're obese? The Bible has lots of passages about gluttony. What about pride? or greed?

We all engage in some or all of these sins. When engaged, we'll find that these kill relationships with ourselves, others & God.

So I challenge my readers to explore the sins they are most prone to. Consider the impact these have on your relationships with others. Finally, make a difference and share that experience with others.

All people all have their "hole in the soul". We can counsel others when we are humble enough to recognize our own hole and share that experience with others.

It's all about making a difference.