When You Know Better, You Ought To Do Better

There are sins of omission as well as sins of commission.

"Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't dot it, sins." James 4:17 (NIV)

Not only is it a sin to do wrong when you know it is wrong, but it is also a sin to do nothing when you know what good you ought to do. These sins are commonly called "sins of omission".

"When you know better, you ought to do better." Unknown author, but maybe this is where that old saying comes from.

So, not only can we sin by things that we do, say, and think, we can also sin by doing nothing when we should be doing good. We need to pray for forgiveness and for God's help to do better when we know better.