Getting right with God for eternity is sometimes easier than knowing how to keep living as a Christian now – in this life.

Think of it this way. Let’s say that you were a rebellious teenager. You did everything contrary to your parents’ teaching and values. You stole money from them and would sneak out at night. Eventually you ran away and changed your name. But now recently they’ve reached out to you. They paid to reverse your name change. They set up a generous trust fund for you and invited you to move back home. Everything was going great until last night when you lapsed back into old habits. You stole twenty dollars from your dad’s wallet and at 2:00 this morning you climbed out your bedroom window and ran away from home—just like before. Oh, and did I mention that you are now 50 years old! That would be crazy!

But, you know, sometimes Christians are just that crazy. We finally get right with God by accepting Jesus as our Savior. Our sins are eternally forgiven and we are given a trust fund that includes a deed to heaven. Yet we start sneaking out on God and returning to old sinful patterns. And just like the middle-aged guy in our story reverted to being a rebellious teenager, we go back to the way we were before becoming a Christian. We whine, “I just can’t help it.” But that’s not true.

We all have a choice on what we believe and how we behave. Sin is the path of least resistance so choose wisely.