In our rather sophisticated world, many would not like to spend too much time pondering on the forces of good and evil. Instead what the majority of people are willing to embrace is the grey world of the 'maybe', where sin is no longer sin but a lifestyle choice.
This way leads many to compromise their Faith and their principles in favour of what, mans approval? It is this way of thinking that leads us away from pleasing God into living to please man; this also leads to complications when we rely on the opinions of others to validate our existence.
How many times is evil mentioned or has it become that like the devil many refuse to acknowledge that evil exists and instead excuse all excesses as 'bad choices'!
Many need to understand that there are only two Principalities in this world, one is the Principality of Good which has its source in God The Triune Spirit, for all good things come from God. The other principality is that of Evil where Satan is the ruler and is the source of all wrongdoing and sin.
When it comes to the individual, we need to understand that either we are under the guidance of the Principality of good or through a strong prayer life we seek to do God's Will. Or some have chosen the principality of darkness where though they may try and hide their sinful acts their disobedience to God's Commandments condemns them.
It is the principality of evil that tempts us to sin and at times even God fearing people will fail. This is why the Sacrament of Penance is crucial for the sorrowful penitent, who seeks God's forgiveness before partaking of the Eucharist. For as Scripture reminds us we all fall short of the Glory of God, but that does not give us license to deliberately ignore the Will of God, nor to embrace evil without consequences.
Even though our society has become sophisticated and cynical, there is also the knowledge that through various mediums we have more access to learn Scripture and to learn more about our Church, the lives of the Saints etc. So there is NO excuse for those who say they do not know what God's Will is, as an excuse to comfortably go about their evil ways.
Scripture is very clear when describing what God's Will is and what we should do and how to live our lives in conformity to the Will of God. For as our Lord said, "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one or love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."..."I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven....but if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea".
So there is no excuse for those who claim they are Christian yet lead worldly lives of sin and corruption. For through Scripture and the Tenets of our Church, all should be aware if they are offending God, as deliberate ignorance is no excuse!
We either serve God or serve Satan, one leads to a spirit of selflessness whilst the other leads to a spirit of selfishness.
However we live our lives on earth will define where we spend our eternity.
Peace of Christ to ALL
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