"GONE BLIND"

Every sin begins with a root of selfishness.  We've heard the old acronym- JOY is putting Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last- Jesus said the first greatest commandment was loving GOD with all our heart, mind, and soul- the second greatest commandment is to love OTHERS as much as ourselves.  We must put God first in all we do, and not put ourselves first at the expense of others.....If we live our lives in this manner, we won't be controlled by sin, ANY sin. 

Speaking of how easily the antichrist will be able to deceive people, even people who THINK they "have it all together" spiritually, the Apostle Paul wrote these words:
 "...And by unlimited seduction to evil and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing (going to perdition) because they did not welcome the Truth but refused to love it that they might be saved. Therefore God sends upon them a misleading influence, a working of error and a strong delusion to make them believe what is false, in order that all may be judged and condemned who did not believe in [who refused to adhere to, trust in, and rely on] the Truth, but [instead] took pleasure in unrighteousness.

Sadly, we see so much of this in the church world today- the refusal to obey God, of seeking after HIS righteousness, of allowing him to change us, of holding on to sinful ways, because WE SEE NOTHING WRONG with it.  May God open ALL of our eyes, may he search ALL of our hearts, and reveal to us what HE sees, and may we submit ourselves to his will, repent, and turn from our selfish motives