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#54 Avoid sin _ _ _ _ Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshhly lusts, which war against the soul (I Peter 2:11). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sin has a destructive effect upon the mind, emotions, and will of man. It erodes relationships and generates insecurities which can lead to severe depression and various other psychological problems. Guilt is one form of anger - anger at the self. Pent-up anger is the root cause of the vast majority of severe depressions. Repenting from a specific sin is frequently the mojor turning point in getting over a guilt-induced depression