Different people have different predominant faults, the things that lead them to the corruption of sin. I like to think of it as the cutting-edge research departments of the corruption of our souls. I am hopelessly addicted to pleasure. Effeminacy is rampant in my life - a reluctance to suffer due to an addiction or attachment to pleasure. I can barely, if ever, claw my way out of it. The only hope is to turn to Christ. By the turning to Christ that I do manager feel like gasps of breath after emerging from the water. I need to make the water the infrequent breath environment!
Some of us sinners are just out there pitting our sins against each other. I often find myself in this position trying to defeat my predominant fault, rather than turning to Christ. Maybe I can derail my lust by focusing on some vanity for a little while. Perhaps I'll forego my sloth with a little gluttony! This creates the false sense of accomplishment like fanning the sales of your ship with your oar, rather than paddling the boat away from sin.
