Have you ever noticed something strange? Sometimes
the opportunity to sin does not feel shocking.
It feels familiar, almost natural, almost comfortable
and the reason is simple. The seed was planted
long before the temptation arrived. There are
seeds planted in our lives without our knowledge.
Seeds planted quietly in our subconscious. Through
movies, through Hollywood, through TV series,
through images, music and stories that slowly
shape how we think. And the danger is this. When
the opportunity to sin finally appears, it feels
familiar. not because it is right but because
the seed was already planted. This is one of
the most subtle weapons the enemy uses against
believers. the silent infiltration of sin through
the mind. But there is another type of seed,
not the one planted without your knowledge, the
one you knowingly entertain, the one you allow
to stay, the one you feed with your attention,
the one you keep looking at. The fruit in the
Garden of Eden was pleasant to the eyes, attractive,
desirable. Lot pitched his tent near Sodom, a
city known for its wickedness. But the next thing
we know, he was already living inside the city.
Because that is how sin works. We think we can
stay near it without entering it. We think we
can play close to the line without crossing it.
But playing with sin is a game we will always
lose. Because while we entertain that seed, deep
inside our hearts, we already know something.
Part of us wants it. And this is where the real
battle begins. Because the struggle against sin
is not only outside of us, it is also inside
of us. We encounter temptation every day. We
see things that influence our thoughts. We hear
things that awaken desires within the flesh.
None of us is completely exempt from this battle.
Even the apostle Paul spoke about it honestly.
He said that he wanted to do what was good, but
sometimes he found himself doing the very thing
he did not want to do. Paul was describing the
war between two natures within us. The nature
of the flesh and the nature created by God through
the spirit. This internal conflict is the reason
why walking in holiness can sometimes feel like
a constant fight. No one is completely immune
to this struggle. Not believers, not leaders,
not even preachers. That is why sometimes we
hear about ministers. priests or well -known
leaders falling into sin. People are shocked
when it happens, but the truth is that the battle
they faced is the same battle every believer
faces. Jesus revealed this reality when a crowd
brought to him a woman caught in adultery and
wanted to stone her. He simply said, he who is
without sin among you, let him cast the first
stone. One by one, they walked away. Not because
sin was acceptable, but because their conscience
reminded them of their own struggles. I am not
saying this to justify sin. Sin destroys lives.
Sin destroys families. Sin destroys destinies.
But if we want victory over sin, we must first
understand where the battle begins. It begins
with the seed. Sometimes the seed is planted
without our knowledge. Sometimes it is the seed
we knowingly entertain. Victory begins with honesty,
recognizing the seed, acknowledging the temptation,
being aware of the areas where we are weak, recognizing
that truth is the first step to victory. Deciding
to resist is the second step, and sometimes resistance
requires something radical. Do not place yourself
in the envi - environment that feeds the seed
Joseph understood that when temptation pressed
him when pressure increased he did not negotiate
he ran Sometimes the most spiritual decision
you can make is simply to run away Joseph ran
Samson stayed Joseph resisted the seed Samson
entertained it and what Samson entertained eventually
destroyed him Winning this battle requires more
than a quick remedy. It requires a lifestyle,
a lifestyle of prayer, a lifestyle of discipline,
a lifestyle of surrounding yourself with people
who strengthen your faith, a lifestyle of staying
close to the word of God. Sometimes it requires
fasting, sometimes it requires accountability,
but above all, we need help from the Holy Spirit
because even the disciples struggled. Some doubted,
some returned to their old lives, but Jesus did
not give up on them. He told them they would
receive power when the Holy Spirit came upon
them. That same spirit still strengthens believers
today. So fight the good fight of faith. Do not
let sin win easily. Do not entertain the seed
that will destroy you tomorrow. Resist. Stand
firm. Because every seed you refuse to feed dies.
But every seed you entertain will eventually
produce fruit. So choose carefully what you allow
to grow in your life. The seed you entertain
today becomes the battle you fight tomorrow.