I once got to know a youth pastor when I started attending a large non-denominational church. One of the things he taught us was that we needed to deal with our fatal flaws.
While in my mid-thirties, I had my career stripped away from me. One of the things that came out of this loss was that I realized I needed to deal with my fatal flaws. Like Paul says, “I do the things I hate. I do what I don’t want to do. I do not want to sin, but I sin anyway” (Romans 7:14-15 NCV).
Life can be a struggle, and my life has been no different. I wonder sometimes how the Lord can forgive me for doing the same foolish things. When I commit the same foolish acts, I feel as if I am continually failing Jesus. The good news is that He died for me. His blood covered my fatal flaws.
The verse in Romans talks about being a slave to sin. This is a problem everyone in this world faces.
I pray about my fatal flaws, but that doesn’t mean I’ll be perfect. We are never going to be perfect until Satan is completely defeated. Until then, we must pray about our flaws and ask for the Lord’s help.
Think of some fatal flaws with which you need God’s help.
Ken Ebright is a former Minnesotan who lives in Belleville, Illinois. He plays a keyboard, sings in a men’s choir, and does street witnessing. He has an associate’s degree in Biblical Studies from Southwest Bible College and Seminary and wants to reach lost people.