Crown Work

Eradicating sin is a necessary but painful process.

10/4/20262 min read

Going to the dentist can be a pain. Some don’t seem to mind the annual check-ups, but people cringe at the thought when they need more extensive work done. Whether it’s oral surgery, crowns or root canals, the process can be anything from minimal pain to a traumatic experience.

Our mouths are more sensitive to pain than other parts of our bodies, so our pain tolerance is a lot lower. Whenever we get a toothache, the pain is a warning sign that something is wrong. When we go to the dentist to get it fixed, the process is painful as well.

But even though it’s painful, we still force ourselves to go get it done, because we know it is far better to get it fixed than to let the tooth continue to deteriorate. We know the dentist will help restore our health. So, we muster up our courage, make the appointment, and be at their mercy to make it all better.

When we have a habitual sin in our lives, it is like a cavity festering and getting worse. We need to go to God, confess it, and surrender to His grace and guidance to steer clear of temptations, and purge the sin from us. It could be a painful process, but we know, deep down, that it is for our best.

Even though God is not a dentist, He is in the business of healing, growth, and life change. He wants what’s best for us. The Holy Spirit will speak truth into our minds and hearts so that we will make wise decisions and live out our lives for His glory, which is ultimately for our best.

When we hit on all cylinders and go full-out for God, we not only grow astronomically, we also become catalysts for life change. We spread His message of love, grace, and hope to a world so desperately in need.

We work through painful experiences in our lives and use them for personal growth and for His glory. Then we will reach the unreachable, love the unlovable, and give hope to the hopeless. The more that we allow God to work in and through us, the more we will fulfill our destiny and make a positive difference in the world.

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:2-5

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5