Beware your weakness

There are some people who are over confident about themselves and their abilities. Especially with regards to their sin, they have overconfidence. There are drunkards who keep alcohol bottles in their homes. When we tell them that alcohol is not good for them and they need to stop it, they reply “ Fr we can stop it anytime, and have stopped it many times, and if we want to, we can stop it today.” 

So this is the confidence they have. Some people are addicted to computer games, addiction to movies and internet, they too say that they can stop it anytime. When they are told that this will spoil their mind, then they have their own justification by saying “ No Father, my mind is clear and okay.”

There are some people indulging in wrong relationships/friendship, sometimes they are already married but then they have extra marital affairs. When they are told, they reply “Fr this a natural friendship, nothing bad, everything is good”. However, remember about your own weakness, as us human beings are very weak. Do not play around with sin, if you see anything that can lead you to sin, then be very careful. 

Sirach 12:13 says “Who pities a snake charmer when he is bitten, or all those who go near wild animals?” Some people have this tendency, they are so overconfident, that they want to go closer to wild animals, dangerous animals to take a photo with the animals. The Lord says, if someone does something like this, then who will pity them?

Suppose a snake charmer is always playing around with the snakes with overconfidence. And if he was bitten, who would pity him as he was playing around with the snakes?

If you play around with sin, you will be bitten. Nobody will pity you, therefore accept your weakness. If you feel that this can lead you to sin, your subconscious mind, your Holy Spirit will tell you “be careful:. Listen to this voice and get out of this sin. Flee from sin as you would flee from a snake. This is what the word of God says – escape from this tendency and evil.

Otherwise, if you are bitten by these sins, bitten by the “snake” you are playing around with, no one will pity you and be there to help you. You will be left behind. Let’s ask forgiveness from God for those moments where we have entertained evil with overconfidence thinking that I am in control of myself. Remember, no one is in control of themselves unless God controls them.