{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6390a00d7944c600110c28d3/69a3021c47697ac803b8a7fc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Name Your Sin Truthfully | Pastor Bong Baylon","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6390a00d7944c600110c28d3/1772290564790-0e43d682-fc16-4237-a6f0-9c980a5b4d96.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h1><strong>Name Your Sin Truthfully</strong></h1><p><strong>Scripture:</strong></p><p>“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.” — Psalm 51:1 (NIV)</p><p><strong>Explanation:</strong></p><p>You cannot experience true repentance if you soften your sin. When you say “transgressions,” you admit rebellion. You acknowledge that sin is not merely weakness or mistake—it is crossing a boundary God has set. True surrender begins when you stop minimizing what you have done. When you agree with God about your sin, you position yourself for mercy.</p><p><strong>Reflection:</strong></p><p>Where have you been using softer words to describe something God calls rebellion?</p><p><strong>Application:</strong></p><p>Today, name your sin clearly before God. Do not excuse it. Do not explain it away. Call it what it is, and let honesty open the door to grace.</p>","author_name":"Various"}