Sin and Sanctification

Sin is like cancer. It has to be rooted out completely or it will grow.  The man who confesses 90% of his sins is in grave danger. The 10% will consume him in due time, and hurt everyone that he loves and who loves him. The way that sin is rooted out is through confession and repentance [turning in a new direction], empowered by the Holy Spirit. We are never completely free of our sinful nature, but by the power of the Holy Spirit, through confession and repentance, we become progressively less sinful in our actions and attitudes, and therefore safer for ourselves and our loved ones. The sin we hide will grow. What we confess will shrink. This is our sanctification process--an immensely important process.