H2O college ministries

It is a common thought that the purpose of being a Christian is learning how to not sin.  I think this a seriously debilitating train of thought.  Christ promises us that the closer we walk with him the more we will be aware of the pervasive sin nature in our life.  If anything our sin should appear to be increasing as we grow in our relationship with Christ. 

For me, realizing this has shown me that I need to rethink the way I live my life.  Instead of trying my hardest to not sin, I need to cultivate a relationship with Christ.  Instead of keeping a laundry list of the sins I made that day I have started to think about the amount of time I spend with Christ, how often do I talk with him, how often do I see him, do I let him love me?  Questions that are very important to ask about any relationship but are non-sense when talking about avoidance of actions.