Ah, God, Wonhunu sɛ...?

Ok, so this title is in twinglish... that's a nickname for mixing the two languages twi and english, either by mixing words or mixing and/or swapping grammatical syntax or semantics... But in english it means, "Ah, God, don't You see that..." 

Funny that I would be telling the All-seeing and All-knowing and Timeless God that, "Don't You see that..." That what??? Really, what can't He see or doesn't see? It's His nature to... so what do I mean??

We all have faced or still face sins we want to rid ourselves of, not only because God wants us to (unfortunately a lot of us would have stopped a loooong time ago if that was our most important reason for not sinning... though it should be the first and foremost reason... shame on us!) but because we are also afraid of the consequences of our sin: God's wrath, withheld blessings, reduced positive impact on society, damaged relationships including our relationship with God, public disgrace... The general term is habitual sin. Hm. Yes, we all have faced and some of us may still be facing habitual sinning...

I say this often and I am still convinced of this: There is no sin that I (you) have asked God to help me (you) stop that He did not warn me (you) after I (you) said that honestly genuine I-meant-it prayer and even right before I (you) fell in to it again... ask yourself if I am lying. Just look back at that sin you are facing (or used to face) and the time you first asked God to help you stop, and after that all the other time(s) you repeated that sin... no, don't imagine the one in the movie or your friend's life... let's be honest here... after all no one at this very moment knows what you're thinking... undoubtedly apart from God... is what I'm saying true? Or would you say partly true? Either way, God may not have blocked your sin from taking place (at least not all the time), but He did warn you, anaa*?

If you can agree with me, or partly agree... then one may ask... so why on earth do we keep on sinning?? And that's where the title comes in, "Ah, God, Wonhunu sɛ...?"

God helps us to stop sinning, especially if we confess (agree with Him) that it is wrong and ask Him to help us stop, but we start that debate when He steps in to prevent us from repeating it! Oh it's easy...

Ah, God, Wonhunu sɛ...

- that Prayer Mama* is also doing it, that means I'm not too bad a person in doing it too...?

- I'm not surfing on the net for porn, I'm just checking if what we learnt in Biology today or in Secondary School is as the lecturer said it is... after all, isn't voluntary research applauded...?

- sleeping-in a few more minutes will only cut my quiet time a few minutes... just for today...?

- he is the rudest human being alive! I need to rebuke him (2 Timothy 3:16) he doesn't deserve gentle instruction (2 Timothy 2:25) anymore... and it sure won't be gentle, he also needs to hear other things that are not in Your Word dito dito... tsssswwww*...?"

- that other Ogyacious* brother is doing worse...and he is still blessed and blessing us too...ah God, this small thing too, no where near his own, and you want me to stop....?"

- this is the last time I'm going to do it...?

- if we're going to do it 10 or less years later, why not now... after all, we love each other... and we still love You too as You love us and want us to be happy...?

- no one will see this time, so I won't be disgracing Your Name in front of others... and You know me God, I can't impress You...?

- I always come back and ask for forgiveness... just shows I still love You... and I'm prepared to work at this...?

- that particular command is too hard, and even no longer in vogue...?

- at least I'm still active in the Church and obeying all Your commands, it's just this one...?

- You never stop me?!? Or do You want me to continue in this sin...??

I think we get the point...

God will not 

...Lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil one

Matthew 6:13 (NIV)

But He gives us free will and will not force us from running to temptation or from spiting His deliverance. He surely meant it when He said in His word that

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

1 Corinthians 10:12, 13

And He remains faithful, even today in spite of all relativity theories and examples, that even plague Christians. 

One thing that helps me in these situations is

Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature

Romans 13:14

Where thinking of how to gratify includes scheming, planning my cover up, planning the way to accomplish it with minimum "outsiders" being involved... planning an eat-your-cake-and-have-it scenario, or satisfy-myself-but-not-"all-the-way" case... oh, and yes, the grand debate, "Ah, God, Wonhunu sɛ...?" where it all begins...

God is love and forgives, but do we

...show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads [us] toward repentance?

Romans 2:4

The next time I start this "Ah, God, Wonhunu sɛ...?" and blame-comparison-and-relativity nonsense in regard to sin, the very sin I have agreed with God Himself that it is wrong (not that He needs me to anyway... what I say right now, or ever, won't make that sin something else apart from sin...), would I honestly look back at what I have said today, and stop, full stop, no comma... or would I continue to excuse myself or blame others, including God??

...and I must ask...

...will you...????

Unexplained not-so-familiar jargons or twi words in the text, now explained... lol...

anaa
:twi word for "or"

Mama
:a woman who is strong in the Lord and His work, therefore a Prayer Mama implies a woman with spiritual strength in prayer and or Christian spiritual warfare

tsswww
:onomatopoeia for an expression of contempt