Whether we know it or not, every sin we commit is a sin against God. See Psalms 51:4 Recognizing that, we need to do as David did.
"I acknowledge my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I will confess my transgressions unto The Lord ... For this shall every one that is godly pray unto Thee ..." Psalms 32:5-6
David knew that he was wrong and that his sins were an affront to The Lord. He confessed his sins unto The Lord and we should do likewise. All Christians, "... every one that is godly ..." should pray, confess our transgressions, ask for forgiveness, and ask for the help and strength not to repeat a particular sin.
We can become more Christ-like if we can eliminate one sinful thought, deed, or spoken word from our behavior each day. That will by no means make us sinless or perfect. It just means that we will be more Christ-like today than we were yesterday, and even more so on tomorrow.
Being like Christ requires an active effort on our part including prayer, confession, not yielding to temptation, and thinking before we speak or act. We should ask ourselves beforehand, will this give God glory and would Jesus say of do this?
If Christians acted more Christ-like, the world would be a better place.
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