And so I insist—and God backs me up on this—that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd. They’ve refused for so long to deal with God that they’ve lost touch not only with God but with reality itself. Ephesians 4:17-18 MSG
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Every word they speak is a land mine; their lungs breathe out poison gas. Their throats are gaping graves, their tongues slick as mudslides. Pile on the guilt, God! Let their so-called wisdom wreck them. Kick them out! They’ve had their chance. Psalm 5:9-10 MSG
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Is it more important to trust in God or to be right about God?
When was the last time a fight brought out the good in anyone? When was the last time virtue was seen through angry words, or humility was shown in rage? These concepts are at odds with each other.
Who wins when we fight? Even if your point was heard and even if it was conceded, in the end, does anyone really win?
Messing up comes easy for some. I am among this elite group. We lived lives that the world though fun and exciting, all the while drowning in our internal misery, trying to get from one day to the next without having to answer the ever-looming question – “why”? Then one day, out of nowhere, we become broken, our lives brought down to shattered pieces and laying in a sea of conviction and we make a choice – a choice to change. A choice to live.
Sometimes I don’t understand how we forget the big piece of the puzzle. The enemy has been defeated. The war is already over. God won. We won. Why don’t we live like it?
How many times do we see them? The people holding the signs, obviously homeless, obviously hungry. How many times do we hear about the family in our church who’s husband was laid off and their car was repossessed? How many children have to go to school without a winter coat before we step up and do something about it?
Do you constantly argue with your spouse? Does it ever solve any problems? Are you always insisting people see things your way? How often does that approach actually work for you?
Sometimes times we’re right. Sometimes the other person is just plain wrong and our position, our situation, or argument is clearly correct. But just because we’re correct doesn’t mean we’re blameless.
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