Every believer is already new in Christ, and yet vestiges of our old selves remain. We must fight every day to become who we already are. Why do my pre-conversion sins still haunt me? That’s the question. Here’s the email. “Hello, Pastor John! My name is Rico, and I have a question about past sins resurfacing. Before I was saved, a little over a year and a half ago, I was pretty badly addicted to drugs. I met the Lord Jesus, and literally all the desires to pursue drugs went away — until about April of this year. I’ve fallen a few times, but God has been very gracious and merciful to me in carrying me through these rough times when I’ve fallen. So I guess what I’m asking is, How does this come about? I thought I was done with that part of my life — for good! Why are my pre-conversion sin patterns coming back now?” Watch this video at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/why-do-i-still-struggle-with-my-pre-conversion-sins Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john