All of us have sinned, and we continue sinning. Our goal should be to sin less daily as a way of showing our love to God, but we will never be completely free of sin until we go to Heaven. There is no amount of degrees in divinity, church leadership positions, Christian books we can write, or any other earthly thing that we can do that will cause us to stop sinning all together.
Yet, as many Christians will profess, they feel judged or uncomfortable when they talk about their sins in church or to other Christians. I can attest to this as well. For years, I did not seek help for certain sins in my life for fear of the reactions and judgment of the “perfect” churchgoers I attended with. This caused me to hide my sin, continue to struggle, and pretend to be perfect just like my fellow congregants.
Thankfully, after many years of this, I was blessed with the opportunity of attending a Christian men’s outing. God did something miraculous in that group. Men stereotypically hide their emotions, but God’s spirit moved through that group, and dozens of men began to cry and confess their deepest, darkest sins and struggles. It was one of the most uplifting, most beautiful, most cathartic experiences of my Christian life.