No Way!

People try. Oh, they try hard. They seek counsel. They look for varied opinions from the "experts." Are any "experts" saying what their ears are itching to hear? (i.e. 2 Timothy 4:3) They weigh the pros and cons. They try to look at the situation from all angles they can. It seems today others can always be found to validate anything someone desires to do. However, it still remains that there is NO RIGHT WAY TO DO A WRONG THING!

In Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth we read. . .
"(5) EXAMINE YOURSELVES, to see whether you are in the faith. TEST YOURSELVES. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? -- unless indeed you fail to meet the test! (6) I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test. (7) But we pray to God that you may NOT DO WRONG -- not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may DO WHAT IS RIGHT, though we may seem to have failed." ( 2 Corinthians 13:5-7 ESV)

Like the Corinthians, some people spend more time scrutinizing others and life situations, than they do themselves! Have we taken a close look? What is our motivation? What is at the root of our desires? Is it selfishness or godliness? The scrutiny needs to be on ourselves to see where we truly stand in relation to the faith regardless of what it seems others might be saying or doing. To have Christ in us, what impact should that have on the choices we make? Others may try to get us to rationalize activities and situations, but bottom line, is it RIGHT?

Though we may live in a world where the truth often seems to make no difference -- where it is arbitrary or subjective rather than a constant -- we must remember truth is still truth and does matter. As Paul went on to state. . .

"For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth." ( 2 Corinthians 13:8 ESV)

Truth remains truth! RIGHT remains RIGHT! Wrong remains wrong. It doesn't matter how we dissect it or slice it! Let us therefore allow God's Word to perform its open heart surgery upon our life; "discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." ( Hebrews 4:12 ESV) In this way our life will be properly directed so we may pass the test.

Solomon exhorted. . .
"(29) A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the UPRIGHT GIVES THOUGHT TO HIS WAYS. (30) NO WISDOM, NO UNDERSTANDING, NO COUNSEL CAN AVAIL AGAINST THE LORD." ( Proverbs 21:29-30 ESV)

It is not "His way or the highway", but HIS WAY IS THE HIGH WAY that leads to abundant living now and eternal life to come. May we come to experience and know that HIS WAY is always RIGHT! Hopefully those around us will begin to see the wisdom in that too.

Have a great day ACCEPTING NO WAY BUT THE LORD'S WAY!
Carl

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