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Taking The First Step
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by Jessica Burnham
he heart is deceitful above all things,
a meeting place. I encourage you to examine your
and desperately sick; who can
lives and motives. I recently saw this quote by
understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9).
William Gurnall: “Never venture near the door
I have been noticing a change in myself lately.
where sin dwells, lest you are dragged in.” Where
I’m still sinful, proud, and stubborn, but I have
have you been venturing lately? What sin have
been questioning myself. I have begun to notice
you been flirting with? Don’t play around with it;
when I am acting this way more and more. I’ll get
let’s nip it in the bud.
irritated at a co-worker (or my husband) and act
“Therefore confess your sins to one another
out of my human heart, and then I will realize
and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
my own sin. I guess you could say I’m becoming
The prayer of a righteous person has great power
more self-aware.
as it is working” (James 5:16). “Hi, I’m Jessica, and
Isn’t it Alcoholics Anonymous that says the
I have a problem with sin in my life.”
first step is admitting that you have a problem? would be so large we would have trouble finding 18 // April 2020
About The Author
Well, welcome to Sinners Anonymous. Our group Jessica Burnham and her husband, Danny reside in Rome, Georgia. She is the mother of three children, a full time student, and a licensed practical nurse.
