A pneumatic drill without ear defenders - 2 September 2010 |
|
Sin is like operating a pneumatic drill without ear defenders in at least 25 ways:
- It might seem at first glance like the quickest and easiest option,
- but it damages you right from the moment you start,
- and it’s completely destructive in the long term,
- so you’ll certainly regret it afterwards.
- You’ll find lots of fools saying it won’t do you any harm,
- and they’ll probably laugh at you if you avoid it,
- but wise people will certainly warn you against it,
- and deep down, you’ve got a sneaking suspicion they’re right.
- In fact, there is probably a law against it somewhere.
- You’d realise the truth if you could think straight for more than about 10 seconds,
- but the whole trouble is that once you get started it’s hard to think straight.
- In fact, it becomes harder to think straight the longer you carry on,
- so what you really need is someone from outside the situation to come alongside you and do some straight talking.
- Once the straight talking begins, some of your friends will probably tell you there’s no point in changing now,
- but they’re wrong.
- If you stop, those friends probably won’t want to hang out with you so much,
- despite the fact you’ll obviously be in better shape than before.
- On the other hand, there’s a chance that you might be able persuade some of them to give up too,
- in which case they’ll be grateful afterwards,
- even though they might not thank you at the time.
- If you stop, you’ll still be tempted to do other things that are just as stupid,
- and you’ll probably suffer the after-effects for some time,
- but at least the symptoms won’t get any worse;
- in fact, you’ll almost certainly get gradually better,
- and one day the damage will be put right for good.
| Tweet | Post comment via Facebook |
Posted by Steve Jeffery · Topics: Godliness, Minister's Blog