The Little Fractures

"Remarkably, more women die as a consequence of hip fractures than from breast cancer, uterine cancer and ovarian cancer combined." - Jim Loehr

It's easy to point out and maybe even foresee big loud sins in our lives. When someone hits on you when you're in a club. When someone approaches you about drugs or drink. When you have an opportunity to cheat on your tests. Those are all really obvious. They have attention focused on them. The issue is neon. Much like breast cancer awareness has a month dedicated to it, people are widely aware of the consequences of having sex with someone before you're married.

But what about the "little" sins? What about those tiny things we do when no one is looking? What about those harmless white lies or edgy thoughts that don't visibly hurt anyone? What about the tiny cracks in our bones that eventually lead to hip fractures?

Romans 6:23

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.  "

Sometimes we die because of a thousand cuts when it comes to sin. Because if you reread that quote, you'll notice it's not hip fractures that kill people, it's the "consequence of hip fractures." The fractures leave you vulnerable and weak and injured. They don't kill you, but they contribute to an eventual death. Sin works the same way. You might not pay today, the wages might not hit your account instantly, but at some point, consequences always come.

Think about the potential hip fractures in your own life. Seek out and sort out the little things that might hurt you and others down the road. Because in this life, it's the little things that kill.