I'm a little behind on posting book reviews due to a crazy few months but I have been reading. I pulled Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate by Jerry Bridges because it had been quite a few years since I had read it. The ladies in our church had done it as a Bible study probably about 10 years ago and I remember it being very convicting and thought provoking. Since one of the challenge books was about Christian living, I thought I would see what areas of my life could use some attention. Let's just say I still have a long way to go.
Jerry starts off with an overall look at sin starting off with how we, as the Church, have looked the other way and allowed so many to slide by without being dealt with. He also takes a chapter to give direction on how to deal with sins. Then we delve into 14 different sins from Ungodliness to Worldliness and how they can abide in us without sometimes being noticed. I know I couldn't read through them without being convicted in just about every single one. Jerry has a down to earth, let me be transparent way of writing so you don't feel alone in your struggle with these sins. He wraps up the book by encouraging the reader to be humble, pray through the areas, seek input from others and lastly, remember that God is forgiving to those who humbly seek it.
I highly recommend this book as one to help you along your journey to be more like Christ!
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