We All Sin (Yes, Even Us Christians)

We All Sin (Yes, Even Us Christians)

As I navigate my new life as a follower of Jesus, one thing really sticks out to me—and I felt a strong nudge to share it because, in my opinion, it’s super important.

We all sin.

We were born into sin. We naturally sin because that is our nature. If you don’t believe me, just watch a baby or toddler. No one has to sit them down and teach them how to be selfish, lie, or throw a full-blown meltdown over a snack. Our flesh doesn’t need training—it was born this way.

Sin entered the world when Eve used her free will and gave in to deception from the serpent, eating the forbidden fruit. Adam—yes, her husband, who probably should have stepped in and said, “Hey babe…maybe don’t take the bait”—also used his free will and ate the fruit. God clearly told them not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Once they did, sin entered the world.

Everything broken in this world traces back to sin: sickness, adultery, lies, cheating, harming our bodies, cancer, childhood diseases—the list goes on. That’s a hard truth, but it is the truth. Sin separates us from God. Yet God still gave us free will, a conscience, and an understanding of right and wrong (Romans 2:14–15, Jeremiah 31:33). That alone speaks volumes about His love and patience with us.

So now that we understand what sin is, where it came from, and that we all struggle with it, the big question becomes: what do we do when we sin?

As Christians, we go to God, ask for forgiveness, learn from it, and try not to repeat it. We cannot fix ourselves. If we could, we would have already done it—trust me. But what happens when you keep committing the same sin over and over?

You give it to God. You ask Him to fix it. You surrender it. And yes, that means it becomes His problem—but here’s the catch: we still have to listen and be obedient. Otherwise, our quality of life while we’re here living out these flesh-filled years won’t be very pleasant.

I know this because I lived it.

James 5:16 tells us to confess our sins to one another and pray for each other so we can be healed. Satan wants us silent, ashamed, and embarrassed. So let me use myself as an example.

I had an obedience and rebellion issue going on…like hardcore. No dramatics here—if you know me, you know exactly what I mean. I rebelled against my husband ( and anyone or any law or rules etc) constantly. I was disrespectful and tried to make him obedient to me. (Yes…ouch.)

My husband and I have been together almost eight years and married almost one year. We got married in February 2025, and I won’t sugarcoat it—this last year was absolutely horrible. I’m pretty sure he would agree. When I say horrible, I mean we fought all the time about everything.

As a wife, I am called to be my husband’s helper (Genesis 2:18). Ephesians 5:22–24 calls wives to submit to their husbands. I prayed and prayed for God to take my rebellious and disobedient nature away from me.

But here’s the truth: every single time we got into even a simple discussion, I would open my big ol’ mouth.

“But Jane, you prayed! God should have taken that away!”

Well…God didn’t force my mouth shut. I was choosing not to listen. I was choosing disobedience. My flesh was louder than the Holy Spirit, and I followed it every time.

That part is on me.

Over time, as I became more obedient and more willing to pause, listen, and submit to the Holy Spirit, I started to see real change—not just in me, but in my marriage. My husband has been working on himself too, but my obedience made it easier for growth to happen.

I also asked my Bible study group of women and close friends to pray for me and with me, just as James instructs us to do. For me to kick these two sins, it took God, my willingness to obey, and learning to actually listen to the Holy Spirit. And praise God—there has been change.

I still sin, even after asking Jesus into my life as my Lord and Savior. Following Him has been the most amazing experience, and it just keeps getting better. But Scripture never tells us that following Jesus is easy. In fact, it’s hard.

Shutting up when someone is being rude. Loving people who are downright unlovable. Not reacting when someone cuts you off in traffic. Not firing back when someone talks badly about you. That stuff is difficult.

Do I fail? Yes.
Do I keep trying? Yes.
Am I perfect at it? Absolutely not—NOPE.

I’m a baby Christian, still learning, still growing, still messing up. So the next time you’re tempted to point fingers at a Christian, please remember this: we still sin. We will still sin. We are not perfect. Satan will come after a believer to entice them into sin so they feel guilt and shame. As a nonbeliever, I never felt guilt or shame when I sinned—I didn’t care.

We strive to repent, to grow, and to run back to God when we fall.

If you have a moment, look at King David. Look at all the sins he committed—and yet every single time, he repented. That’s the difference.

I hope this gives some insight into why Christians still struggle with judgment, lying, cheating, stealing, addiction, anger, and so much more. None of that behavior is good—for Christians or non-Christians. Let’s be clear about that.

We still sin, and unfortunately, we will until the day we die. But by God’s grace, we don’t have to stay the same.

And if you’ve read this and you pray, I humbly ask—please add me to your prayer list as I continue learning, growing, and surrendering daily.

All my love,
God bless 🤍
—Jane