Sometimes God takes your life for some crazy twists and turns.
The common denominator is that we all need help.
Once you savor God's goodness, sin holds no lasting appeal.
Make rules and follow rules as needed, but don't focus on riles. Focus on faith. Focus on grace. Focus on Jesus.
Don't allow the opinions of other people to shape your concept of him. Get to know him yourself, and let the goodness of God change you from the inside out.
It is absolutely essential to have a living visible example of what a Christian ought to be.