I keep falling into the same sin over and over. I never intend to do it, but it always happens. Can God help me? Will He forgive? Will you pray for me?<\/p>\n\t
Usually, when these things happen, the person is expecting sin to stop without making any significant changes so as to avoid the temptation. Rather than allowing yourself to get into a habit of repeatedly sinning, look at why you are being tempted and do something that limits the temptation.<\/p>\n
If you want to discuss this further, I’m willing to talk with you.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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