What do you do about the sins of the heart?

Ok I know this might seem like a strange question but let me explain.
One of the things that has been so frustrating for me is the sins that just keep popping up. Such as pride or anger or selfishness ect.
I know we can never be sinless on earth, but I don't know what to do with these sins. I find my self confessing sin almost all day long. Is this what sanctification is supposed to be? Grante the thins that bother me now hardly crossed my mind before, but it seems hopeless to give God the glory He deserves when I have such a wicked heart. And that is just what I recognize, let alone the countless sins I have a blind eye to.
I had to keep this struggle silent at my church because I either hear that I have to stop beating myself or "Tim, there is now no more condemnation..." or we are new creatures in christ" I know they all mean well, but it just seems as though we just have to accept it and maybe after a lifetime of being santified we will eventually have victory.
Please forgive me for probably bring up the same topic that has been discussed to death. But I really feel sometimes as if I am losing my mind and no one seems to understand.
Thankyou for any prayerful answers.
Tim

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another:

“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”

At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.

“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.” -Isaiah 6:1-6

Notice what happens to Isaiah here, he's praying, everything is fine and then He enters the Lord's presence and all of a sudden he is aware of his sin. Five minutes ago everything was ok, but now 'he is ruined' another translation says 'Woe to me, for I am undone!'.

The Israelites in the desert were afraid of His presence and it broke His heart, He wanted to draw close to them, but they would have nothing of it.

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. -John 3:19-20

Precious brother, you are in a good place! The path to holiness, don't give up, NEVER LOOK BACK, treasure this time with the Lord! You are not only in GOOD hands, you are in THE BEST HANDS.

The more that we come close to Him the more we become aware of our sin, the more aware we are of our sin the more we can be honest with Him and confess our sins to Him, the more honest that we are with Him the more that He can cleanse us, the more that He cleanses us, the closer that we can get to the All Consuming Fire! It's a beautiful thing!

Hope this encourages you!

Much grace, peace and love!

hi, repentance is not from sin...if you could ,you would not need a redeemer... it is the yielding the rule of your life to Jesus and dying with Him so that you can be raised with Him in newness of life.this is what is meant by presenting yourself as a living sacrifice(dead offering)... gal. 2:20 also ... it is a very important lesson to learn... that compared to the thrice holy God your "perfection" is but filthy rags.jimp is a good thing to be in Christ

Hi Timg wow your post is such a blessing to me as I am also exactly in that same place. I do find that before selfishness, pride, did not bother me I actually thought I was so close to being perfect lol: ). Don't think the same now am deeply humbled! I pray this often Lord search my heart find any wickedness in me and bring it to the light so that it can be put to death by your Holy Spirit. I have even at times been afraid to pray these words its a dangerous prayer lol! I am very grateful because God definately answers this prayer! Just thought I'd ask if you pray this too and encourage you by letting you know you are not alone in your struggle. Scripture does say every temptation we face as individuals is common to all men! Also I found Paul West's understanding mortification series a blessing as it edified my understanding of dying to self! Stay blessed brother!

Lindi

Sorry I have not had time to respond to your comments I have been very busy and I want to respond thoughtfully.
Let me atleast say that I was deeply moved and encouraged by you responses. This has been one of the most difficult times of my walk with Christ over the last 25 years or so, but it is all part of the journey.
Thankyou for your prayers and be sure you are in my prayers also.
May Christ be glorified in His body,
Tim

I am aware that my sin is forgiven and washed away. I am very gratefull for this.
What frustrates me is the reality that I am constantly sinning. How can I bring God the glory He deserves when even in my prayer I find my heart filling with pride.
I am sick of my sin.
Tuc, I believe I understand what you are trying to say but, I just can't seem to receive it. Oh wretched man that I am! who will deliver me from this body of sin?
Understand I don't feel under condemnatation just unable to conquer my sinful flesh.
thankyou for your response and prayer. I take every response with an open heart.
In Christ,
Tim

Oh Prescious one,

Be so thankful the Lord is working in you with these things !

What if He were silent ?

This is His Grace,drawing you to His will / way.
So with His Powerful Grace to help,you will be able to be transformed
Into His image and likeness.

It is the circumcision of the heart.....The Lord wants to cut away things of our heart,...so we must allow Him to....(Thy will be done O' Lord )

When we choose / ( it is a choice) ..to obey,the leading of the Spirit,
The Word says, He will give us Grace to HELP, in time of need.

So, I would say,..We need to pray much,...seek to be Spiritually- minded,
..walk in the Spirit...Love Him with all of our heart,soul,mind,strength.

And know, we are all in need of this.
With His blessings,
elizabeth

hi,if you try to conquer your own sin ,you will become sin aware and not Christ aware. in john 3:16 we believe into Jesus (gr.eis..into) we are to have faith in our position and in His ability to love us and are to work at resting in Him. do not consider sin and it becomes repulsive to you in a greater way for it is no longer a part of your thought pattern or life.it is the goodness of
god that leads to repentance... looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith... not look what i did>messed up again that leads to depression and failure.it does help to be 73 and saved for 49 years to finally learn these things. lol jimp

Dear Tim,

Thank you very much for posting this question. It is much beneficial to me as well.

Tozer in one of his books shared, "I constantly tell the Lord and myself, and sometimes turn back and tell the devil - 'I'm not giving up.'"
And as Paul says - We are persuaded that He is able to keep that we've committed unto Him against that day. And, who can separate us from the love if Christ?

Please do read "Looking unto Jesus" in the below link:
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=42929&forum=34&3

Angelin

I know we can never be sinless on earth, but I don't know what to do with these sins. I find my self confessing sin almost all day long. Is this what sanctification is supposed to be?

Grante the thins that bother me now hardly crossed my mind before, but it seems hopeless to give God the glory He deserves when I have such a wicked heart.

Tim, there is now no more condemnation..." or we are new creatures in Christ" I know they all mean well, but it just seems as though we just have to accept it and maybe after a lifetime of being sanctified we will eventually have victory.

Christianity is real, there is nothing to just imagine and accept. The very first promise in New Testament is in Matthew 1 that says Jesus will save us from our Sins. It is a promise and not something for us to imagine. It will happen. But for that to happen we need to purify our self in our day today walk.

1 John 3:3:-We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Every one who has this Hope will purify himself instead of sitting back and relaxing in some imaginary finished work. Such people have no hope and they are going to Hell.

I don't exactly know what you mean by sins of heart. Based on your example if you are referring to Pride, then it is like peeling an onion. The more you peel the more thinner they get but you keep finding layers. This is how we need to deal with spiritual pride. But our attitude is to be 'no body' and for that as soon as we find a layer of spiritual pride we need to peel it, without getting discouraged. If you keep doing it then you will be like Jesus when you see him face to face and the onion would have been completely peeled to nothing.

Thank you all for your time. Most of your responses have been very helpful. Some have missed my point, but I am getting used to that.
Night and day I have been meditating on the truth that I have been reading here. Kind of funny how God has put many of these things on my mind before you had even written them.
I have been thinking alot about Galations 2:20 and Romans 6,7and 8.
When I think about the holiness of God and read Isaiah 6, and the verses in Peter that say we are to be Holy as He is Holy I realize how utterly hopeless it seems.
Most of the church has given us the options of working in the flesh harder(ofcourse it is never stated in the flesh),
lowering His standard of holiness, or just ignoring the topic all together and focusing wholy on His love.
Sleep has eluded me these many days as my heart breaks over the state of His Church. We have been purchaced with the precious blood of God's Son and we are commanded to walk in a manner worthy of this calling.
It is strange how as much of a struggle this has been, I would much rather be here than when I hardly concerned myself with any of the wars of my flesh.
May God continue to purify His blessed Church and in so doing bring glory to His Holy name.

tim