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"Anyone who might feel reluctant to surrender his will to the will of another should remember Jesus' words, "Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin." We must of necessity be servant to someone, either to God or to sin. The sinner prides himself on his independence, completely overlooking the fact that he is the weak slave of the sins that rule his members. The man who surrenders to Christ exchanges a cruel slave driver for a kind and gentle Master whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light."
A.W. Tozer, "The Pursuit of God"


Why is it so much easier to let sin be my master? Why do I accept the guilt, pain, and shame that come with it? Why is it so hard to accept the freedom from these burdens?