I do not understand what I do. For what I want to
do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to
do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who
do it, but it is sin living in me. Romans 7: 15-18
If I had a dollar for every time I used "the devil made
me do it" as an excuse for my poor choice of actions, I'd be a rich
man. Of course, it sounds like a valid excuse, but ultimately, we are the
only ones responsible for our own actions.
We cannot use the power of sin or Satan as an excuse because
both have been defeated by Christ. When we refuse Christ's help to resist
temptations, sin is stronger than we are and we may find ourselves defenseless
against an attack. This is why we should never try to stand up to sin
alone, but depend on Christ who has conquered sin once and for all.
When we tap into His never ending power and strength, we can
stand tall and not give into our temptations and the sins that so easily
entangle us.
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