There are seasons when sin is only a word, and others when it is a weight. Not the light sting of conscience either, but the slow crush of truth. David knew it, the feeling that one’s own soul has become its own millstone.
At first, we manage our guilt like a balance sheet. We compare, excuse, minimize, ignore, add, subtract, multiply, until the scales balance. But when the Spirit draws near, our arithmetic fails. The smallest sin outweighs the world. What was once a notion becomes a thick, pressing, personal presence. This is the Spirit at work in the soul. Read More»
Jerrold Lewis | “The Weight of Sin” | Nov 10, 2025
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