Heidi Fiore - Sin Addiction

Becoming a REAL Christian is basically like being a recovering addict.
Your addiction being all sin, and your relapses being often,
But you continue to struggle through
In part, because you know it's the right thing to do.

And in the process, you have to look back into your life of sin, and make amends for it.
At first, you feel alone - secluded from all you have ever known.
You feel the heartaches of the world on your shoulders.
It is hard, but the struggle gives you something to live for.
Without suffering there can be no joy; no compassion.

And then one day, you feel the sun; you hear a bird sing; you smell fresh baked pastries,
And that is when you suddenly know everything.
Past, present, future - are non-existent
All that matters is living.

Pain will always follow you, and suffering is inevitable,
But so is the sun, so are birds, so are cookies.
Time does not heal all wounds, but one simple fact does:
My God is good!

Heidi Fiore

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