"I WAS WRONG"
Matthew 5:25-26
" 'Agree with your adversary quickly while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the office, and you be thrown in prison Assuredly I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.' "
This seems to be strange advice. It seems to suggest that I concede quickly to those who oppose me. Does it means I am to be a weak-kneed, jelly-spined coward who is afraid of a fight and give in all the time? I think not. I think it means I should be quick to admit when I am wrong. That is difficult because it challenges my ego. I think it also means implicitly that I should be careful in choosing what is worth fighting about. Some things are not worth the battle, especially when I am wrong. But I need to be strong in defending my core values. To agree with an enemy just to keep the peace, as Noville Chamberlain did when he tried to appease Hitler just before WWII, is not wise. It doesn't work. However, if it just a matter of defending my pride, it is better to be taken advantage of than to go to court (I Corinthians 6:7). We are called to live peaceably with all men (Romans 12:18), but not at the sacrifice of truth.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Quick confession of guilt is good, but not at the expense of truth.
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Have a peaceable day. Love you.
Matthew 5:25-26
" 'Agree with your adversary quickly while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the office, and you be thrown in prison Assuredly I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.' "
This seems to be strange advice. It seems to suggest that I concede quickly to those who oppose me. Does it means I am to be a weak-kneed, jelly-spined coward who is afraid of a fight and give in all the time? I think not. I think it means I should be quick to admit when I am wrong. That is difficult because it challenges my ego. I think it also means implicitly that I should be careful in choosing what is worth fighting about. Some things are not worth the battle, especially when I am wrong. But I need to be strong in defending my core values. To agree with an enemy just to keep the peace, as Noville Chamberlain did when he tried to appease Hitler just before WWII, is not wise. It doesn't work. However, if it just a matter of defending my pride, it is better to be taken advantage of than to go to court (I Corinthians 6:7). We are called to live peaceably with all men (Romans 12:18), but not at the sacrifice of truth.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Quick confession of guilt is good, but not at the expense of truth.
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Have a peaceable day. Love you.
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