What is sin but that part of myself that refuses the flowing action of God in my life---the part of me that says, "I am satisfied and comfortable with this pleasure, and I think I'll hold onto it a bit longer, even if this is not the grace of God, or the fullness of God's plan for my life."
In the Old Testament, God revealed Himself as a "jealous God;" He was not willing to share space in our lives with other gods. It was not enough to worship YHWH at the Temple and then travel up to the high places to offer sacrifice to other gods, just in case YHWH was not paying attention. God is not willing to wait for us to dole out to him bits and pieces of our time and life; He wants everything, as any lover would.
God cannot use what we do not surrender to Him, for it still belongs under our control, and He will not take it from us by force. He will woo us and walk with us until we are finally ready to give Him everything---that is, give up the sinful parts of our personalities, the parts of us that are not like He is.
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