1 John 2:1

John again states his purpose for his writing - "so that you may not sin." John is also giving his readers hope that they do not have to sin. We DO NOT HAVE TO SIN!!! What an encouragement to us! Yet, in the battle for godly living we know that there are times where we do sin. He continues on to tell us that if we do sin we have an advocate.... When you are faced in a difficult circumstance do you believe the truth that you do not have to sin? Or do you throw in the towel and give up and sin anyway thinking it's too hard to live godly? It's important that our minds are filled with the TRUTH that we do not have to sin. Other verses you may look up to help you in this area are Romans 6:12-14 and 1 Peter 1:13-16, Psalm 119:105. Also, it is important that our motivation to obey is right. Do you obey because of fear of consequences or because you LOVE God?