Suppose you want to build a solid life for God. Start by addressing the most obvious sin in your life. Quite often, it reduces the struggles in other areas of your life because when one area is a mess, it eventually affects the whole.

For example, I know someone who is walking through some drama in their life. Much of it stems from their choice to cohabitate rather than marry. If they addressed this simple issue, it would reduce most of the issues they are experiencing.

Yet again. I could tell you about a person who is struggling in their marriage. At the heart of the conflict is the fact that they are choosing to spend most of their Friday nights drunk, many times to the point of blacking out. Once again, if they fixed this one area, it would change their whole life.

And one more, I know if a person is struggling with a porn addiction. It makes them explosively angry and has driven most people out of their life, including their own children. If they addressed this one sin, it would open the door to healthy relationships with everyone they know.

Most people who truly want to follow Jesus know of one sin, often it is quite obvious, that needs to be removed from their life. Once they do that, they’ll be amazed at how many other problems begin to fix themselves.