Winning over Sinning - Lifeline Author:Patricia Maxwell "How can I stop using bad language?" "How can I conquer wrong sexual thoughts and deeds?" "How can I stop overeating, smoking cigarettes, using drugs?" — Patricia Maxwell agrees with the apostle Paul that overcoming sin is a good deal like winning a race. See 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. And, like Paul, she uses the Olympi... more »c Games to illustrate God's principles for victory over temptation.
"In God's kingdom, everyone's a winner!" she says. "God calls people to success, not failure. And He's able to bring it about." But if this is true, then "why does Christian perfection seem so elusive, so impossible?" Maxwell asks. "You make a bundle of improvements, but there's always a flaw somewhere ... How can any of us make the winner's circle in heaven with so much imperfection on earth?"
You'll find Patricia Maxwell's answers to these questions both reassuring and practical. And easy to understand, because God's plan for winning over sinning is like the Olympic races in so many ways. And that seems easier for us to understand.« less