Pet Sin
"What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What a relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record" – Psalm 32:1-2.
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I read about a girl who had a raccoon as a pet. These raccoon's are as big as dogs and go through a glandular change at about 24 months and become ferocious. After that they often attack their owners.
She was warned by an animal specialist about this glandular change which could be dangerous. She listened politely to the coming danger as it was being explained.
This is what she answered. "It will be different for me…" And she smiled as she added, "My pet wouldn't hurt me. He just wouldn't."
Three months later she underwent plastic surgery for facial lacerations sustained when her adult raccoonattacked her for no apparent reason.
This raccoon was then released into the wild.
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People have a secret or pet sin they hang on to telling themselves that it would never harm them. In time, however, it becomes a habit, the root of which they've never resolved. And then the habit gets the better of them and becomes an addiction that ends up badly hurting them and their loved ones.
So, whatever "pet raccoons" you and I may be harboring, we need to be aware that they could hurt us real bad if we don't get them out of our life.
David said, "There was a time when I wouldn't admit what a sinner I was. But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration. All day and all night your hand was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water on a sunny day until I finally admitted all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, 'I will confess them to the Lord.' And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.” – Psalm 32:3-5.
Heed God’s word and when you listen to His voice harden not your hearts...
Blessed Day!
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I read about a girl who had a raccoon as a pet. These raccoon's are as big as dogs and go through a glandular change at about 24 months and become ferocious. After that they often attack their owners.
She was warned by an animal specialist about this glandular change which could be dangerous. She listened politely to the coming danger as it was being explained.
This is what she answered. "It will be different for me…" And she smiled as she added, "My pet wouldn't hurt me. He just wouldn't."
Three months later she underwent plastic surgery for facial lacerations sustained when her adult raccoonattacked her for no apparent reason.
This raccoon was then released into the wild.
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People have a secret or pet sin they hang on to telling themselves that it would never harm them. In time, however, it becomes a habit, the root of which they've never resolved. And then the habit gets the better of them and becomes an addiction that ends up badly hurting them and their loved ones.
So, whatever "pet raccoons" you and I may be harboring, we need to be aware that they could hurt us real bad if we don't get them out of our life.
David said, "There was a time when I wouldn't admit what a sinner I was. But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration. All day and all night your hand was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water on a sunny day until I finally admitted all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, 'I will confess them to the Lord.' And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.” – Psalm 32:3-5.
Heed God’s word and when you listen to His voice harden not your hearts...
Blessed Day!
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