One of the primary goals of the gospel of Jesus Christ is to open your eyes to the darkness.  To pretend there is no evil in the world (or at least no evil in me) is the sort of self-deception that Satan revels in.  If we do not recognize wickedness, we cannot flee from it.  Tyranny cannot be overthrown without recognition of its evil dominion.

Satan owns us as long as we give him the power to shackle us to our lusts, our selfishness, and our hunger for power and pride.  As long as we refuse to admit the problem, he happily leads us by the leash of our ignorance.  The gospel reveals the darkness in us, so it might be repelled.

When we open our eyes to our sin, we can flee from it and seek the forgiveness of the Savior.

Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites