Sanctification: the lifelong process of becoming like Christ.

Philippians 3:12-13 NLT
I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.

Philippians 3:14 KJV
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 

3 Things to Help You Stop Sinning:

1. PRACTICAL – Use S.A.L.T. 

When you are stressed, angry, lonely, or tired be on the lookout for sin.

James 1:14-15
Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. 

Don’t fight a temptation tomorrow that you have the power to eliminate today. 

2. SPIRITUAL – Confess your sin to one another. 

James 5:16 NLT
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

We may never be sin-free but we can be free from sin.

3. SUPERNATURAL – Fall in love with Jesus. 

John 14:15 ESV
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.