Getting out of the snare

“My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He will release my feet from the snare.” Psalm 25:15
One of the first but most crucial steps that a person must take towards becoming born again, is to realise that they are unable to get themselves out of their sin. We need to acknowledge that we are trapped in sin’s snare, and that only God can rescue us from it. He alone is the one who can provide salvation.
Also, we need to lay down our pride and come to God as we are. It’s useless trying to clean up our lives first before we become a Christian, because in that state, we can’t do it. It is only after we become a child of God and have the Holy Spirit indwelling us, that He gives us the power to change our lives.
This is a good thing to remember when we are witnessing to people. We may be disturbed by their behaviour, their clothes, their language, etc., but if we major on this instead of the main issue - that they are sinners in need of a Saviour – we are in effect telling them that they need to clean themselves up first before they come to God, which is impossible. Once the Holy Spirit is working in someone’s life, He will clean them up from the inside out. It’s not our job to clean them from the outside in. It’s our job to be fishers of men and show them how they can be released from the snare.