If you fell in sin, it means you didn't want to go into it, right? If you didn't want to go into it, it means you have a new mind that delights in the law/word of God, not the sin. You are aware of the flesh's desires warring against it. You are now even aware you are being tempted before you sin. And then you find yourself wanting to and learning to walk in the Spirit, not the flesh. Then, you may have realised, contrary to much preaching today, that the possibility must be there for victory over sin - to actually, in reality, walk in the Spirit, not the flesh. Victory over sin means not committing the sin you are tempted to at a particular time. Enduring temptation. The sin that wanted to come forth was defeated, in that temptation. Temptation is not sin, it's the time before sin is conceived when we are drawn towards the sin by our own desires. But we have not yet agreed in our mind to sin. Not agreeing and fleeing the thought or deed is victory. And, then you've perhaps done this a bit already, and not sinned when you previously may have. Great! Progress has been made along the narrow way which leads to life! But, then you fell... Ok... hang on... you don't deny that it is sin. You are remorseful. You ask God to be forgiven and cleansed. You get up and walk again. The Accuser will tell you it's impossible and you're a sinner. You're not a sinner. A sinner knows it's sin and chooses to sin, repeatedly - doubting God can help them stop, or not wanting to stop. No, you only fell. You want to stop. You love God, you delight in His word. Your flesh got the better of you this once, even though it has several times... even many times, in fact. You hate the sin according to your new mind and heart, yet your flesh, of course, loves it. But you are not your flesh. You are not condemned for this. You are not trying to hide or excuse the sin. You hate it. And you fell. Your Old Man (Self) died with Christ - by faith you are set free. Now it comes down to the practical extension of that faith to learn to walk in the Spirit and get victory over the sins you were forgiven for... and you'll see new sin you didn't see before as God's light shines brighter into you conscience. And you'll get victory over that too in time. You learn to go to Jesus in prayer and fellowship at the Throne of Grace when you need help. He gives help - by His Spirit, and by His word. You learn to hold on to His word when tempted, it can feel uncomfortable for the flesh as it is not getting what it wants. This is what suffering in the flesh is (1 Peter 4:1) and the result is: ceasing from sin!!! It can take some time, because we need to become more humble... lower to the ground... less likely to fall... more likely to see the steps He has for us. IF when sin, not WHEN, we have an Advocate! But the intention is that sin does not reign over us, but rather we overcome it by God's grace. So... don't be discouraged if you fell, or fell again. Learn to go to Him when tempted, get help, suffer it out and be done with it for all eternity!

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Humbling ourselves under the mighty hand of God daily will prevent us from being led away by the self-exalting spirit of the antichrist.