Why Your Sins Keep Getting Easier to Commit | Bishop Mar Mari

There is a terrifying reality about human psychology that Bishop Mar Mari points out right around the 42-minute mark of this video: "Every sinful choice makes the next sinful choice easier." Sin isn't just a one-time event. It is a momentum. Every time you compromise your values, you actively rewire your brain to tolerate a little more darkness the next time around. Every single choice leaves a permanent mark on your soul.‪@ChristTheGoodShepherdChurch‬ In Part 4 of his series on building a relationship with Christ, the Bishop breaks down exactly what is programming our minds to make those bad choices in the first place. He walks through a specific hierarchy of influence. First, it's your family. Then your friends. Then the media takes over. If you spend 10 hours a day consuming worldly media and zero hours in the Word of God, you are going to lose the spiritual war. Your free will is going to naturally drift toward whatever environment you put yourself in. The last 10 minutes of this sermon shift heavily into the reality of spiritual warfare. If you treat your body like a garbage can instead of the temple of the Holy Spirit, you leave the front door wide open for the enemy to walk right in. If you feel like you are stuck in a cycle of bad habits, you need to listen to his breakdown on the freedom to choose. Video Timestamps ======================================================= 00:00 Recap: How family shapes you 01:26 The influence of friends 03:56 How media actively programs your mind 10:40 Letting the Church shape your mind instead 17:39 How the Word of God rebuilds your belief system 32:34 Every single choice leaves a mark 42:05 The freedom to choose (Why sin gets easier every time) 59:26 Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit 01:05:50 The reality of spiritual warfare 📺 Watch the rest of this series: If you missed the first three videos on how to build your relationship with Christ, watch the full playlist here so you don't miss the context: [    • Relationship In Christ With Bishop Mar Mari   ] May God bless you my beloveds remember Jesus Christ of Nazareth loves you all. #MarMariEmmanuel #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianSermon #OrthodoxChristianity #OvercomingSin #BibleStudy #MentalDiet