Many reading this blog might view committing the sin of partiality as "no big deal" when contrasted with more serious sins such as adultery, theft and murder, and in some sense it is true that these latter sins do more in the way of palpable, long-term damage to others. A man is in much better shape, at least from a human point of view, if I choose to snub him than if I steal his wife and/or all of the money out of his bank accounts. The real question, though, is not the extent to which I have caused damage in the life of another person, though that is obviously relevant; the issue at hand is how my heart has almost imperceptibly begun to draw itself away from God's will and moved ever-so-slowly in the direction of the kingdom I am building for myself. For the purpose of drawing us away from Christ with stealth, I suppose it's possible that "small" sins are probably more effective than "large" ones.It made me stop and think about all the "little" sins in my own life that are slowly trying to draw me away from sanctification and holiness before a holy God. It's so easy to explain them away, and say, "Oh, it's just not that bad." But anything in my life that causes me to look somewhere else, away from God, is just as bad as murder in relation to my standing with Him. This includes things like laziness (this has been the toughest for me lately), pride, being judgmental, entitlement, being an angry and impatient driver. Ouch. My kingdom needs to be demolished, and His raised up in my life. Please pray for and with me for a heart that desires holiness!
By the way, if you are ever looking for a great blog to follow, this is definitely one. It really makes me think about my faith and why I do what I do, and I strongly recommend it for anyone seeking to deepen their faith or just try to get some questions answered.
Reference: http://www.everysquareinch.net/2011/07/calling-our-attention-to-our-small-sins.html
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