The Weight of Sin

 “People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving. Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house. But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself. Blows and disgrace are his lot, and his shame will never be wiped away.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭6:30-33‬ ‭NIV‬‬

https://www.bible.com/111/pro.6.30-33.niv

What is the weight of my sins and how severe are these?  There are gradations and seriousness of sin and its fruits of destruction do not end.  I may say something mean about somebody and think nothing of it as just a griping session.  Yet, the words that fall from my mouth have wings and legs and before I know it the thoughtless remark becomes a blight on someone else’s good name.  I have lost a friend, canceled out of her life because of a discussion of beliefs and the rapacity by which I plundered her self-esteem.

Lord God I do not always look before I leap; I just plow through and I end up in brambles and thorns.  I often don’t consider other people’s point of view or feelings and I roughshod insist on my own.  It is my ego on its throne that is my master and it leads me to places and occasions that I regret.  These are my sins of selfishness that find its roots deep where my heart is.

In truth, all sins pass from the heart because there is no love for you or for others.  This lack of compassion and mercy keeps my beating heart stone cold.  Lord God if there is anything I need most it is your forgiveness.  Help me for I am a sinner.