Dear Teenagers: A Plea to You About Sin| Transformed4More.com

Sin.

I hate this word.

I hate what it does to people’s lives.

I hate what I have seen it do in the world and within the walls of my own family.

I hate seeing teenagers disregard its severity and reap the consequences later in life.

And you know what?

God hated it too.

So much so that he sent Jesus to DIE on a cross to pay the penalty for us.

Today’s post is a plea from me to you. A plea to stop for a moment, read what I am saying and realize, yet again, that sin will destroy your life.

What are the positives?

In our book, one of the reflection questions asks girls to list “positives” of sexual sin, and today I want to expand that to any sin. Take a minute to think of different sins and then possible positive outcomes.

Sometimes sin might help you move up the “social ladder” or give you more attention. It may help you score better on a test. It might also help you trick someone into giving you what you want. Even the Bible states that there is “pleasure in sin for a season.”

Now, what about long-term effects? What are the positive effects of long-term sin?

Think of lying, cheating, sexual sin, gluttony, stealing, gossip, and so forth. Any positives there?

No. There are never long-term benefits to sin.

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What about the negatives?

Below, I made a graphic with some of the common negatives that are associated with certain sins.

Consequences of Sin| Transformed4More.com

Sin’s ultimate goal is destruction. When I was in unforgiveness, which you can learn more about here, I was bitter. I was angry. I obsessed about ways to seek revenge.

Through my life, I watched “recreational” drug use lead to the death of a family member after decades of struggle. I watched a false accusation almost destroy a loved one’s life. I watched a marriage fall apart due to video game addiction and extreme bitterness.

Sin only destroys. There are NO positive long-term consequences to sin.

A Plea from Me to You

Please do all you can to follow God and stay away from sin.

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If you are dabbling sexual sin, stop.

If you are a gossip, stop.

If you tell “little white lies” frequently, stop.

If you cheat on your schoolwork, stop.

If you think you’re the center of the world, stop.

If you watch porn, stop.

I have seen too many teenagers live to reap life long consequences of behavior they thought they would only indulge in for a season.

Stop now. Stop before sin has you in a stranglehold because that is where you will end up.

To help, I created a resource called “Overcoming Secret Sins”. You can access it in our Free Resource Library by clicking here and scroll until you see the title.

In closing

I have such a burden about the destruction I see being heaped on this upcoming generation. I want you to live a victorious life for Christ, not a life of defeat. Not a life of enslavement to sin and ruin.

If you are involved in any type of sin, please repent and ask God to help you stay away from it. Get an accountability partner if you need it. Do all you can to keep striving towards righteousness and away from sin.

If you’re interested, you can see all of our other posts about sin here.

Also, in our book God’s Not Gray: Biblical Truth in a Society of Blurred Lines, I discuss the topics of sin, salvation, the Christian mission and more. If you ended up here, it will interest you! Click here or below to learn more!