Romens 6: 16

Romans 6:16 NKJV

Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

Romans 6:16 NIV

Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Theme - obedience

I take this as a warning. Be careful of what you say to someone or what you promise or what you barrow, because it could lead to destruction. I think of God when I see this, because He made promises and was certain that He could keep them all. God doesn't regret any promise He made! I've made decisions the past that only leaded to destruction, and made me a slave to addictions. I can also think to when I made a decision that lead to righteousness. The difference between the two decisions was the purpose, and the reason behind make that decision.

For example I smoked weed, stole anything, and watched porn. Why, because others did and I wanted to please everyone. Hint- not possible. The only thing that these things led me too was fake friends, emptiness, wanting more, gaps in my life, and nothing. Yes nothing aftwr doing all these things I didn't have what everyone thrives for in life to be accepted. My so called "friends" didn't care about my problems, and only wanted me around because of what I could give them.

On the other hamd when I made the decision to give these addiction to christ, I felt accepted. The nights I gave up these addictions were nights full of joy and freedom. Like the night a quite smoking weed which was 2/17/13, a day over two years ago. I ran from the hotel I was staying in to the concert my youth pastor John Reilly was leading, yelling and dancing because I was free. I made the decision that freed me from slavery and brought me into righteousness.

Application - read this verse everyday to remind what God did for me