Justifying Sin

Bryan Lopina has an interesting post on his blog concerning Jerome Bettis and self-justification. There is a lot of wisdom in the last two paragraphs.

The bottom line is that repentance is not about giving good reasons for why I sinned, but taking my sin to the foot of the cross and leaving it there. I sin because I have a wicked and deceitful heart that longs to worship myself besides my Creator. It wasn't because I didn't get enough sleep, or I was just in a bad mood ... those things can contribute, but if you peel away the layers and the smoke screens, what it comes down to is that I am putting myself above all else.

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