Psalm 141

Psalm 141
English Standard Version (ESV)

  I think we tend to take the presence of evil and sin in our lives for granted.  We know we're not perfect, we know we're often far from it, so we stop striving.  We allow the reality of forgiveness to erode our motivations to strive for perfection.
  It's a healthy thing to not fear sin, knowing that Christ's victory on the cross has taken away its power.  We don't have to strive for perfection out of fear, but we should do it out of love.  Christ died to defeat sin, so we should flee from it, striving to honor God, showing our gratitude by doing whatever we can to root sin's presence from our lives.  By avoiding the thing that led Christ to the cross, we demonstrate our gratitude for what Christ has done.  It's not fear that should keep us from sin, but love.

May the love of Christ guide your way