So if your hand or foot causes you to stumble or sin, cut it off and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand or one foot than to be thrown into eternal fire with both of your hands and feet.
So if your money causes you to be greedy or self important, burn it. It’s better to enter eternal life as a pauper than to be thrown into eternal fire with your bank account.
So if your facebook account causes you to neglect your family or work, close it. It’s better to enter eternal life without 50+ likes and comments than to be thrown into eternal fire with 500+ followers and friends.
So if your alcohol causes you to occasionally get drunk, get rid of it. It’s better to enter eternal life without the occasional beer than to be thrown into eternal fire with your excuses of “it was only a social drink” or “I only do it once in a while to unwind and only SOMETIMES does it ever get out of hand”.
So if your anger causes you to upset your children and spouse, get it under control. It’s better to enter eternal life as one who bites their tongue and holds back their fist than to be thrown into eternal fire with your “justifications”.
So if your sarcasm causes you to hurt people’s feelings or misrepresent Jesus, stop it. It’s better to enter eternal life with a few less laughs from people who think you’re so funny than to be thrown into eternal fire with the pride of your wit.
So if your television causes you to run out of time to read your bible, turn it off. It’s better to enter eternal life knowing more about Jesus than the Kardashians than to be thrown into eternal fire with the knowledge of who got the rose on the Bachelor.
So if your _________causes you to STUMBLE OR SIN, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life without it than to be thrown into eternal fire with your _________.
The __________ is different for everyone. What’s causing you to stumble and sin today?