Wimpy Sin Son

Hebrews 12:3-6 For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (4) You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; (5) and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, "MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; (6) FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES."

God has brought this verse to my mind repeatedly yesterday and today as He teaches and corrects me. I can be such a wimp when it comes to sin. The statement, 'you have not resisted to the point of blood' is really convicting. How far does my resistance go? Not as far as it should by far. God gets after me to make sure that in laziness, weariness, or general carelessness, that I don't let my guard down and tolerate certain sins in my life. I need to resist, all the way, no matter to cost. It is good to remember that you can grow weary of resisting and just give in. Don't lose heart in your struggle but stand up and really deal with even the little attitudes, thoughts, or habits that are not for you. I think we let ourselves get too comfortable with a certain level of low-level sin in our lives, whether it be minor thoughts, words, or actions, or even more sneaky, inactions and sins of omission. That which I should do but don't because its harder than doing nothing. That is very true of me. What should you be resisting today. I am a son of God and I need to resist sin. I haven't done it to the point of shedding blood, and maybe it won't take that, but it deserves more effort.