Why Do Christians Still Struggle With Sin? Because God Is Glorifying Himself Through It.
JK is spot-on: the struggle is not evidence of fake faith, but of a living war between the new heart and the old flesh (Galatians 5:17). But let’s go a step further: Could God have glorified you immediately—removing the struggle altogether? Absolutely. He could’ve snapped His fingers at the moment of your conversion and glorified you fully—no more sin, no more fight. But He didn’t. Why?
Because that struggle, that groaning, that daily war against sin is part of the design. It's not a flaw—it’s a feature. Here’s why:
If God removed your sin struggle instantly, you would look like the hero. Your “faithfulness” would look flawless. Outsiders might assume: Wow, that person must have extraordinary willpower, or intelligence, or strength. Man would get the glory.
But by leaving the remnants of the flesh, God ensures that your love for Him—your constant turning back to Him, repenting, running to Christ—is obviously supernatural. No one treasures God through pain unless God has changed their heart. No one says “no” to sin a thousand times unless they’ve been made new. That’s the point.
This struggle puts God's power on display in the cracked clay pot of your weak, but enduring life (2 Corinthians 4:7). Your ongoing dependence on Him screams: “Christ is my treasure—more than sin, more than ease, more than pride.”
And others watching? They’re not seeing perfection. They’re seeing a supernatural allegiance to Christ in the middle of the fight. And that glorifies God more than a perfect-looking life ever could.
So fight. Fall. Repent. Rise again. And fight harder—not by your will, but by His Spirit.
Because those who try to win by sheer human willpower will fail. But those who lean wholly on the Spirit and cling to Christ in the battle will endure—and through them, God will shine.