Have I Exhausted God’s Patience with My Sin?

Ask Pastor John
Episode: 168

[juugcarter]

I'm so tired of going back to my sins then going back to God for forgiveness, it's been an every day thing lately. It's strange that whenever I started reading my Bible again and praying to God to help get rid of my worldly ways, lust gets 10x harder to fight. Why is that? Im in this constant tug of war of wanting to live a righteous Godly life and falling back into my lustful ways. I know I really want to live for God but all my flesh wants is pleasure. The fight just leaves me so tired. Can someone please pray for me.

[natedaves]

Please pray for me, I am afraid of falling away from God, i dont want to stop looking for jesus.

[aboyisebuke]

I realize that sexual sin tends to have the most powerful guilt effect.

And because of how addicted we are and frequent we do it, we end up almost desensitized to it, and feel so useless every time we ask God for forgiveness, knowing that we will still go back to it. It makes you not want to feel that way anymore and just give up. Continuing in that sin and that guilt disappears bcus “why feel guilty about something that is your nature?”

But I know that that is a lie.

If the devil’s main goal is to separate you from God; wouldn’t it be best to have you think that you can’t be saved? That God is tired of you? That there’s no point in trying because you will still fail again.
So we do the devil’s work for him, and because we don’t want to hurt God anymore we distance ourselves from him, which is ironically even worse.

Funny thing about sexual sin is that bcus of its weight we are so focused on it that we forget that we engage in many other sins each day. So even when you conquer sexual sins, you may still be a sinner. Which is why we shouldn’t give up asking for forgiveness everyday, even when you feel you are in “perfect” standing with God, make it a habit to ask for forgiveness. Job who God considered perfect always sacrificed animals in a plea for mercy just incase he or his children may have displeased God. Sexual sin is not the end of the world or more serious than other sins, you are still a sinner, even without it. But God chooses to justify and sanctify you, because you continue in him.

There’s a passage that say we are to thank God in all circumstances. Meaning even when we’ve have sinned we are still to come back to God.
We hear everyday that his mercies don’t ever run out, but we don’t act like we believe it. And it’s difficult to do so. But I think understanding that God loved you even when you didn’t know him or you despised him help. He wanted you when you were a sinner that didn’t believe in him, why wouldn’t he want you when you are a sinner that believes in him?

As I am speaking now I am still just coming out of this very pitfall. It keeps happening even though I am aware of it.

I am trying to learn to always return back to God, even when I sin. Infact, immediately I masturbate or watch porn I try to pick up my Bible, read and pray immediately after.



The hope that I have is that it’s not me or you who can save ourselves, it’s God that does the saving. But if in your great guilt you run away from him, how can he save you? It means that you were to proud to report back to God how useless and powerless you are in the face of your struggle.
We are to cast our burdens on him. He actually wants to to tell him your troubles and struggles everyday. He is supposed to be your confidant and friend, not just your God and judge.

Know that you don’t do anything on your own, even your acceptance of him is by his grace, he has said that you are not condemned. That empty feeling that you feel tell God about it, explain how you feel and humble yourself, ask for help. You failed today? Tell God, ask for help again, you failed again? Ask God for help.

You can’t exhaust his mercy. Understand that running away won’t deliver you from the sin, it will only make you accept the sin as part of your existence, almost like a new limb, something that you can’t do without. But God can cut of that limb, of course you feel pain, guilt, emptiness, the limb has been growing as a part of you for years, the surgery will be painful. But the hope remains, that God loves us, and he wants us to be saved even more than we want to be saved ourselves.

The part we have to play is to get more and more familiar with the Bible, and trying to unlearn habits that drive us back to sin. That is where the real challenge lies and I pray God will guide us all. Amen.

Stay strong, brothers and sisters.

[AutismDude]

Im 33 years old with mild autism please forgive me jesus and god of all my sins, i feel bad and ashamed and i want to be a clean and good christian for you jesus and god - AMEN.

[mannabschannel]

To everyone. Even just a little flame. A little spark, remember the Scriptures, He will not quench a small burning flame. Draw back, read thebible, fast, pray even I silence and SEEK HIM. not to find Him instantly but to be drawn near. Be patient. He is faithful

[EdinePl]

How do I know I can repent? My heart has been hardened. I keep thinking I'm too far gone? It's hard for me to sit and just focus on Gods words. Im battling with unbelief and the only thing I see is my impending doom

[gal]

"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."Heb.4:12. " Draw near to God and He will draw near to you "so stay on The Word even if you do not feel like reading it..Meditate on it day and night; soak in prayer and fasting . God is faithful .He will never leave nor forsake you..

[cesarbaretta]

i have a lovely family but im also a drug addict since i was 14, now im 27 and have a 2 daughters. ive been to prison for drug bust that's where i feel alone and i ask for jesus help through his divine intervention, i was released for 6months but a year after my release i got tempted again and back to my old habits now my wife will leave me, i need prayer to stop my drug addiction please Lord Help me

[epicjtohgamer]

I love you Jesus, God PLEASE forgive me for what I have done I am so sorry that I can’t control myself. I am a wretched man- a sinner. Please forgive me.

[youBrakeIHonk]

This morning I texted someone about this very feeling. I feel empty and vacant.

I was musing youtube and feeling convicted that I should be doing something else, and this came up by God's grace and mercy.

I'm so thankful for this ministry.

[IIXLRII]

I committed a disgusting sin, and I’m afraid of the consequences of that sin. I fear my guilt, I fear that it is so bad that I can’t be forgiven or that it is forgiven but I’m going to have to pay for it.

[obakengmangena]

Please pray for me I'm worried I'm spiritually dead and lost or that God gave up on me since I feel no conviction remourse or guilt for my sins and lost all sensitivity and connection to the holy spirit

[Beth-junb]

Thank you pastor John. I'm struck by how much more gentle and kind you've become as you've got older. You sound very different to videos we have of the young John Piper preaching. I'm sure you were preaching truth when you were younger, but these days there's more of the love of God evident in your voice and manner, which is lovely to see.

[RandomUninspiredDude]

I feel I’ve sinned one too many times. I’m too weak in discipline. It felt like I heard God’s voice tell me if I did it again, there would be no sacrifice left for me before I committed the sin. I should have listened. It’s like I felt him depart. I committed this sin habitually and intentionally for years too long. I don’t think there’s another chance. My heart has been hardened. Please pray that God would give me one more chance. I don’t want to go to hell. Hebrews 10:26 says so.

[wtranger]

This is the most powerful clip i have seen from Pastor John. I have been in a tough spot lately but its good because i know God is working in me. Unfortunately, i have been running to Him and the Word out of Fear and Pain. Thank you God for showing me you are so much bigger than anything that I felt could keep Christ from wanting anything to do with me.

[ghvxxg]

Please pray for me I want to repent but I feel like I dont want to

[Richie]

Sin against the Holy Spirit is unforgiven, forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ's death on the cross is symbolic of abundant mercy in God's kingdom for his children.

[maggiealdridge]

Thank you Pastor John. I could completely identify with Kayla’s question and by the end of this episode I was moved to tears. Thank you for pointing us to scripture to be reminded of these truths. I really needed this episode.

[Djissososk-]

I am far from God, I keep trying to come back but I can’t. Please pray for me

[abelduliep]

Theology filled with compassion for the lost 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽