SEVER THOSE TIES

BURN YOUR SHIPS

"When the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés 

arrived on the shores of Mexico in 1519, he 

discovered that he was up against a powerful 

empire. With 600 men and a few horses and 

canons he was to face the Aztecs, a vast empire

 whose capital was larger than any city in Spain,

 and whose  religious festivals saw tens of 

thousands of human lives sacrificed in a weekend.

His men were justifiably terrified. They wanted to

 hop back in their ships and sail home.

So Cortés burned the ships.    

 There was really no possibility of turning back. 

We need to have this same mentality when faced 

with the temptation to go back to the old life. Are 

there sins that still hold allure to you? You need to

sever those ties! If you find yourself looking back 

with fondness for some sin, say a prayer that God 

will give you grace to strengthen your resolve, that

you may walk in the light of life.