THREE QUESTIONS
I Corinthians 6:12
"All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful [margin: profitable]. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any."
Here are three questions to consider when deciding "to do or not to do": 1) Is it lawful; does it violate any of God's standards? 2) Is it helpful to my Christian walk? 3) Is it addictive; will it bring me under bondage? Some activities may not violate God's standard, but they do not help my walk with Christ, and I need to avoid them. Even though some things may not be wrong, I avoid them because they cause addiction. For examples, there may be nothing wrong with watching movies, but many include language and immorality that clutter my brain with words and images that do not help me live a holy life, so I avoid them. Smoking cigarettes will probably not send anyone to hell, but they are addictive, so I do not smoke. Applying these three questions to any activity will help me make wise choices.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Just because something is lawful does not mean it is good.
Have a "questioning" day. Love you.
I Corinthians 6:12
"All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful [margin: profitable]. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any."
Here are three questions to consider when deciding "to do or not to do": 1) Is it lawful; does it violate any of God's standards? 2) Is it helpful to my Christian walk? 3) Is it addictive; will it bring me under bondage? Some activities may not violate God's standard, but they do not help my walk with Christ, and I need to avoid them. Even though some things may not be wrong, I avoid them because they cause addiction. For examples, there may be nothing wrong with watching movies, but many include language and immorality that clutter my brain with words and images that do not help me live a holy life, so I avoid them. Smoking cigarettes will probably not send anyone to hell, but they are addictive, so I do not smoke. Applying these three questions to any activity will help me make wise choices.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Just because something is lawful does not mean it is good.
Have a "questioning" day. Love you.
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