I seem to always find myself stumbling over the same sin day after day. I pray about it, ask for forgiveness and the strength to endure in my walk, and then find myself right back where I was at the day before. It has become obvious to me, that this particular sin has directly impacted my scripture readings, my prayer life, and my meditation on the Lord. I have found that I even attempt to pray, and am unable to even utter words. I end up standing there in silence, frustrated at myself and dwelling on what seems an inability to overcome this specific temptation. I know that it is sin, I know that it is a transgression of the law. But I still easily fall into that temptation, and then often have little or no remorse about it. I have two questions that I need help with:
1. Why don't I struggle more with this sin, and can an unrepentant heart put that much strain on my prayer life? Even though that "one sin" isn't a characteristic of my entire walk?
2. If I recognize that something is evil, and a transgression of the law, and give intellectual assent to the fact it is wrong, why do I not often feel convicted with Godly remorse which leads to true repentance?
1. Why don't I struggle more with this sin, and can an unrepentant heart put that much strain on my prayer life? Even though that "one sin" isn't a characteristic of my entire walk?
2. If I recognize that something is evil, and a transgression of the law, and give intellectual assent to the fact it is wrong, why do I not often feel convicted with Godly remorse which leads to true repentance?