Navigating The Gray Areas
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Pray help me to be honest with myself this morning!
Marathon runner with two gallons of water
What does the rulebook have to do with it?
The runner is missing the bigger picture!
It may be lawful, but its not going to help you and will even hinder you!
Here’s the thing....we do the same thing as the runner did in our Christian lives…we ask the wrong question.
So keep this scenario in mind and I want to show you how we can be just like the runner sometimes
How many of you have faced a desicion before and you thought, “I wish the Bible just told me exactly what to do in this situation.”
As a general rule, we like things to be cut and dry
Right vs. Wrong, Good vs Bad, This is the best approach vs. Worst approach
Not just in morality, but in other areas of life as well
We get personal trainers
This is the best way to learn guitar
We like cut and dry
The Bible is very cut and dry on specific issues:
The Bible has something to say about morality
Most of us could probably agree on several things
People don’t generally go ask their pastor if:
Kill friend who kicked my dog
Cheat on my spouse because I’m frustrated with them
Steal from company to buy a new tv
I just love the way my new car looks, can i bow down and worship it?
You probably wouldn’t ask these questions, because the Bible is pretty cut and dry on these issues on what is right and wrong
Between right and wrong, is this vast unknown area called “Gray Area?”
Some of you are like “no, please don’t talk on the gray area!”
But this is so important to us as Christians, and this is where we can so easily ask the wrong question!
Going back to the runner… “Where in the Bible does it say that this decision or this action, or this activity is a sin?”
When it comes on deciding what to do in the gray area, we ask ourselves this question: Is it a sin?
If that is your approach to the gray areas in life…you are asking the wrong question
So how do we navigate through life in these gray areas, and make the right decisions?
The apostle Paul gives us some principles to live by that I’ve framed into questions that we can ask ourselves in making some of these decisions.
I want to give us some thoughts to think about and some questions to ask that help us in making some of these decisions.
The Bible may not be specific on most of the decisions you will have to make in life…but it does give us principles to live by.
Title of Sermon: Navigating The Gray Areas
But before I do that, just to bring context to the sermon this morning…and give name to some gray areas we live with:
What are some Gray Areas?
What are some Gray Areas?
I want to clarify that I’m not making a judgment statement on these areas I’m going to mentions…I’m not saying whether its good or bad, or whether you should or shouldn’t do them.
These are based off of conversations I’ve had with others, that are trying to find answers
But before I do that, just to bring context to the sermon this morning…what are some gray areas that I might be talking about this morning:
Modesty..what’s acceptable to wear, and whats not
Drinking
Smoking
Giving an answer that is not directly a lie, but is a deceitful
Examples of Gray Areas
Examples of Gray Areas
Modesty..what’s acceptable to wear, and whats not
Drinking
Smoking
What kind of language do you use
Giving an answer that is not directly a lie, but is a deceitful
What kind of language do you use
Music
Music
Entertainment
Entertainment
How you spend your money
buying a lottery ticket
How you spend your money
How you spend your time
How you spend your time
And are two unhealthy approaches that we can have towards the gray areas in our life.
God doesn’t care about my decisions in the gray area
God cares about me doing the things He says to do, and abstaining from the things he says not to do, but this middle ground, God is kind of out of the picture…I have to make my own decisions.
God cares deeply about every aspect of your life
He’s not peeking over your shoulder like a controlling God
He cares about every detail of your and my life
That’s why I can pray about everything because he cares about everything
There are no consequences
What you sow you will reap....good for good and bad for bad, but the middle ground is kind of untouched
There are consequences for every decision you make…there is no neutral ground!
The things we consume and put into our body will affect us
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.
The entertainment we allow into our homes will effect and shape the way that we think and perceive things
The way we speak, the way we dress, the activities we involve ourselves in will not only impact us but will impact how others perceive us and relate to us.
The way that I spend my time and money will affect how fruitful I can or can’t be for the kingdom of God.
Some consequences may be good, and others may be bad…the point is that they do have consequences
Story of outhouse (George Washington)
So I want to give us 5 right questions to ask that will help navigate us in making the right decisions when the answers aren’t so clear
Principles laid out by the Apostle Paul
Principles laid out by the Apostle Paul
Will this build me up or tear me down?
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.
Paul is saying, “It’s not just about whether it is lawful....You should ask yourself this question:
Let me bring some context to this
The Corinthians got so caught up on the principle of freedom that Christ brings that they were misconstruing it.
Paul had brought to them this incredible gospel of the freedom that is found in Christ!
Saved by grace through faith
We are secure in Christ
We aren’t judged based on our performance!
The Corinthians got so caught up on the principle of freedom that Christ brings that they were misconstruing it.
They had this saying “All things are lawful!”
They were like the runner saying, “show me where it says in the rulebook that I can’t do this?”
Paul is saying, “It’s not just about whether it is lawful....You should ask yourself this question:
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.
Paul is saying, “It’s not just about whether it is lawful....You should ask yourself this question:
1. Will this build me up or tear me down?
Is this going to help me love others?
Is this going to help me love others?
Is this going to help me love others?
Will this enhance my spiritual life?
Will this cultivate godliness?
Is this going to help me love Christ?
Is this going to help me love Christ?
Does this draw me closer to Christ?
Does this help me trust Him?
Does this help me trust Him?
Does this help me hold fast to His promises?
Does this worsen my anxiety, or help it?
How is this impacting your spiritual life and the relationships you have with those around you?
Does it build up?
2. Will this bring me into bondage or freedom?
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.
Paul knew that we have desires that are natural, but the sin nature has tainted those desires to master the person for its own evil purpose!
Is this going to help me love others?
Could the action I’m considering be habit-forming, and bring bondage in my life?
Do I have a propensity towards addiction in this thing?
If I do, and I know that participating in certain things could put me in bondage to something, then I’m going to avoid it, because I am not going to be dominated by anything!!!
Paul is saying “Your freedom to do certain things may turn around and bring bondage in your life!”
Could the way I use my money and my consumer mentality bring me under the bondage of greed, and covetousness?
Could the images I see in the movies and tv shows I watch, or the lyrics I listen to in the music I sing along with bring temptations to certain areas in my life that could eventually bring bondage, or even feed a bondage I’m in now?
Does the relationship I’m in put me into a bondage of fear?
Will this make me a stumblingblock or a steppingstone to others?
Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Let me explain this because this is a good example of a gray area they had in the Bible times!
This was the question: Is it acceptable for a Christian to eat meat that has been offered to idols?
Idol worshippers would sacrifice animals in their pagan temple and then turn around and sell the meat in the marketplace.
There is no real God but one and that’s the one we serve, so an idol is nothing
Don’t ask questions just buy the meat and eat it…it is of no importance whether it was sacrificed to an idol or not. That is a freedom that we have in Christ!
Read verse
He goes on to say, “If someone informs you that the meat was offered to idols, do not eat it for the sake of their conscience!
Some Christians just felt it was wrong to eat. For the sake of their conscience and not becoming a stumbling block to them, just don’t eat it.
In other words ask yourself this question: 3. Will this make me a stumblingblock to someone or a steppingstone?
Don’t let your personal freedom bring bondage in someone else’s life!
So my love for my brother or sister will cause me to give up my rights and freedoms at certain moments.
Personal example of Grandpa
1 Corinthians 110:32-33
Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,
Will this help bring the lost to Christ, or will it turn them away from Him?
Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
Ask yourself this question:
The world is watching you!!!
The things that you allow or disallow in your behavior affects your witness for Christ!
What is your testimony telling others about about God and a relationship with Jesus Christ?
Are your actions and the things you involve yourself in reflecting a hope that is in you?
Does the world look at you and say, “Man, I really don’t see a difference!”
I hear so much in modern Christianity the need to be relatable!
This world doesn’t need relatable, they need to find something that they have been looking for
Could our pursuit to be relatable in the gray areas of life unknowingly be causing unbelievers to see nothing different in a Christian?
Capstone: Will this bring glory to God or does it simply please me?
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Ask yourself this question:
This is the end goal of everything we do…to bring glory to God!
I like what James Mcdonald said when it comes to the gray areas in our life…he said image God said this to you: “Go ahead and make application yourself, just get my heart in this.”
If thats the case, Simply pray and get God’s heart in the decisions you make.
I like what James Mcdonald said when it comes to the gray areas in our life…he said imagine God said this to you: “Go ahead and make application yourself, just get my heart in this.”
This is my prayer for myself and for everyone here this morning:
God, the cry of my heart is to bring glory to your name. I want to obey you where Scripture is clear, and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit where it is not clear! My life, my decisions, and my actions are ultimately to bring glory to you! Guide me to do this in the best way possible!
God I want to obey you where Scripture is clear, and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit where it is not clear!
If at any moment you want to put your finger on anything in my life, I’m open to the leading of your Spirit in that way.
Is this going to help me love Christ?
We find that we are running this race considering Christ, and looking upon Jesus. Does this help me look on Him?
Does this help me trust Him?
Does this keep my heart quick towards Christ?
Does this quicken me in this race?
Does this make me nimble and fleet footed as I run this race of faith towards glory?
Is this going to help me run well?
How about a Third Thing: Do you have anything in your life that you have to argue against yourself about? You repeatedly have to try and persuade yourself. You know it. There’s a thing in your life. Your spirit keeps bringing it to your mind. Your conscience keeps telling you, and you keep arguing.
How about a Third Thing: Do you have anything in your life that you have to argue against yourself about? You repeatedly have to try and persuade yourself. You know it. There’s a thing in your life. Your spirit keeps bringing it to your mind. Your conscience keeps telling you, and you keep arguing.
“No, it’s right, it’s right, that’s ok, it’s not sin!” Beware of things like that.
Things that at one time you were convinced that you shouldn’t have in your life, you came to later justify.
Will it benefit me spiritually?
All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify ().
A "profitable" thing is useful, helpful, or to your advantage to do; and the idea behind "edify" is to build up spiritually. So based on this verse, ask yourself, "Will doing this enhance my spiritual life? Will it cultivate godliness? Will it build me up spiritually?" If not, you should seriously question whether that behavior is the best choice.
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything ().
In the second part of this verse, Paul is saying, "I will not be brought under the power of anything." If what you are considering can be habit-forming, why pursue it? Don't allow yourself to be in bondage to anything or anyone. You are a bond-servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, and Him alone.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body ().
Don't do anything that you know will harm your body or bring shame-it is the only instrument you have to glorify God. says, "Present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God." How you choose to use your body should always reflect your concern to honor Jesus Christ.
Will it cause anyone to stumble?
Food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat. But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak ().
This is the principle of love. As says: "Love does no wrong to a neighbor; love therefore is the fulfillment of the law." If you know that your choice-what you consider "in bounds" and approved-causes another Christian to stumble and sin, love that brother or sister enough to restrict your own freedom. That is not very popular in our self-absorbed society, but it is biblical. To continue to indulge in a legitimate freedom that causes problems for another Christian is a sin. For "by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore," Paul said, "if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, that I might not cause my brother to stumble" ().
Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God; just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved ().
Whether you are aware of it, what you allow or disallow in your behavior affects your witness for Christ-and the world is watching. It's an issue of testimony-what your life says about God. Your testimony either tells the truth about God, or it tells a lie. The choices you make in the "gray" areas should reflect your concern not to bring offense to God's reputation but to bring Him praise instead.
Will it bring glory to God?
He who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin ().
contains three references to abstaining from a certain practice "for conscience sake." Never train yourself to violate your conscience. If your conscience is troubled by what you consider, don't do it. If you aren't sure about it, don't do it. It is hard to overstate the value of a clean conscience, but it is worth keeping your conscience clear so that your relationship to God will not be hindered. If you'll keep yourself in prayer and the study of God's Word, you will inform your conscience so you can "walk as children of light...finding out what is acceptable to the Lord" (, ).
Will it bring glory to God?
Therefore, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God ().
That verse is clearly both the summary and the goal of all the principles I've shared. Isn't our heart's cry to glorify our Lord and Savior with our lives? Think about your decision-Will He be glorified, honored, and praised through it? May we say along with Jesus, "I glorified You on the earth" ().
what kind of fruit does this activity bring? Have you asked God’s guidance through the Word or prayer for actions you are committing? We need to obey Scripture where its clear, and seek the Holy Spirit for guidance where its not as clear.
Examples of Gray Areas
Examples of Gray Areas
Halloween
It tells you; that when you turn on the music.
It tells you; that when you flip open the laptop.
It tells you; that when you think about what you’re going to do this weekend.
It tells you; that if you are going to turn on that TV, or if you’re going to go to a movie.
It tells you; that if you are going to spend time with people. There’s more to life than just asking the question:
Is it sin?
There’s more to life than that.
Holloween
Modesty..what’s acceptable to wear, and whats not
Do we talk about Santa Clause or not
Tattoos
Drinking
Smoking
Language we use
Giving an answer that is not directly a lie, but is a deceitful
What kind of language do you use
Music
Entertainment
How you spend your money
How you spend your time
Conclusion
Conclusion
In , Paul says this: “All things are lawful for me, but I will not be dominated by anything,” and again in a very similar fashion, over in , “All things are lawful, but all things are helpful” says the same thing. “All things are lawful, but not all things build up.”
In , Paul says this: “All things are lawful for me, but I will not be dominated by anything,” and again in a very similar fashion, over in , “All things are lawful, but all things are helpful” says the same thing. “All things are lawful, but not all things build up.”
This message is not about looking around to others around us and pointing fingers, taking an honest look into our own hearts
This message is not about looking around to others around us and pointing fingers, it is about looking into our own hearts.
Your right choices in certain areas in life may not be the right choices in someone else’s.
Be slow to judge what others allow in their life, and quick to seek the Holy Spirit on what you allow.
“Don’t give your life simply to what is good. Strive for excellence.”
I’m not saying there is no place to encourage others to think about these things, but don’t bring condemnation on others
The mark of a mature Christian is not just a Christian who lives in freedom, but a Christian that balances freedom with responsibility - Warren Weirsbe (Pastor and Bible Teacher)
The Bible does not explicitly lay out what God wants us to do in every single decision we face.
The Bible does not explicitly lay out what God wants us to do in every single decision we face.
First of all, it’s never about how closely you can walk the line between worlds—unless you want to live in spiritual kindergarten your whole life. It’s a matter of conscience between you and God. God cares a lot about what you do in the gray areas. Imagine Him telling you, “Go ahead and make application yourself, just get my heart in this.” James Mcdonald
Morris, L. (1985). 1 Corinthians: an introduction and commentary (Vol. 7, p. 145). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., & Brown, D. (1997). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Vol. 2, p. 282). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 1, p. 597). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
Davis, J. A. (1995). 1-2 Corinthians. In Evangelical Commentary on the Bible (Vol. 3, p. 975). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
That’s the first principle: I will do all things as unto the Lord. For the other seven, tune into the broadcast for the message, “Holiness Means Purity.” In order to help you with this process, we collected the entire list of eight principles into one list, along with Scripture passages to read and meditate on and are making it available right here to download. Print out the list. Put it somewhere you’ll see a lot. Pray about different lifestyle decisions based on these principles from God’s Word. Then go live it.
Examples/Illustrations
Examples/Illustrations
It tells you; that when you turn on the music.
It tells you; that when you flip open the laptop.
It tells you; that when you think about what you’re going to do this weekend.
It tells you; that if you are going to turn on that TV, or if you’re going to go to a movie.
It tells you; that if you are going to spend time with people. There’s more to life than just asking the question:
Is it sin?
There’s more to life than that.
If you say to a marathon runner: “Hey they’re going to have water and Gatorade, and other things, thirst quenchers, electrolyte replacement drinks along the way, you don’t have to carry that gallon jug of water.” Any of you see Joe Patron, he walks around with, you know. If I said; “Joe! You don’t have to run this marathon with this…” He says: “Show me in the rule book where is says I can’t do that!” You’re like, huh? “This guys not serious about this race.” That’s what some of the young people do. I’ve heard that. People respond that way to things in their life.
We should be asking: Is this going to help me run?
Ask yourself:
Is this going to help me love others?
Is this going to help me love Christ?
We find that we are running this race considering Christ, and looking upon Jesus. Does this help me look on Him?
Does this help me trust Him?
He found fault with those Ephesians; they lost they’re first love.
Does this help me maintain that first love?
Does this keep my heart quick towards Christ?
Does this quicken me in this race?
Does this help me?
Does this help me hold fast to His promises?
Does this make me nimble and fleet footed as I run this race of faith towards glory?
Everything hangs on this. Is this going to help me run well?
“No, it’s right, it’s right, that’s ok, it’s not sin!” Beware of things like that.
Things that at one time you were convinced that you shouldn’t have in your life, you came to later justify.
Paul agrees with the statement of Christian freedom, but he immediately goes on to an important qualification: not everything is beneficial. Some things are not expressly forbidden, but their results are such as to rule them out for the believer
Morris, L. (1985). 1 Corinthians: an introduction and commentary (Vol. 7, p. 98). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Morris, L. (1985). 1 Corinthians: an introduction and commentary (Vol. 7, p. 98). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Morris, L. (1985). 1 Corinthians: an introduction and commentary (Vol. 7, p. 145). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
edify not—tend not to build up the spiritual temple, the Church, in faith and love. Paul does not appeal to the apostolic decision (), which seems to have been not so much regarded outside of Palestine, but rather to the broad principle of true Christian freedom, which does not allow us to be governed by external things, as though, because we can use them, we must use them (). Their use or non-use is to be regulated by regard to edification.
Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., & Brown, D. (1997). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Vol. 2, p. 282). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
At no time did Paul deny the freedom of the mature Christian to enjoy his privileges in Christ. “All things are lawful”—BUT not everything is profitable, and some things lead to slavery (). “All things are profitable”—BUT some activities can cause your weaker brother to stumble (). In other words, it is a mark of maturity when we balance our freedom with responsibility; otherwise, it ceases to be freedom and becomes anarchy, lawlessness.
Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 1, p. 597). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
Davis, J. A. (1995). 1-2 Corinthians. In Evangelical Commentary on the Bible (Vol. 3, p. 975). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
Morris, L. (1985). 1 Corinthians: an introduction and commentary (Vol. 7, p. 98). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
While it is true that the Bible doesn't specifically list every possible decision you'll face in life, it does address all choices with principles that govern Christian freedom. When you run your choices in the "gray areas" through the following grid of principles from God's Word, I trust you'll find both clarity and true freedom to live your life to God's glory.
1 Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary C. Fornication (6:12–20)
12. Everything is permissible for me occurs twice here and twice more in 10:23. It looks like a catch-phrase the Corinthians used to justify their conduct, possibly one they had derived from Paul’s teaching when he was among them. He would perhaps have said something like this by way of an assertion of Christian freedom over against Jewish legalism and the like. Other religions laid down rules that must be kept if people were to be saved (food laws were especially common). To abstain from specified forbidden things was a necessary part of attaining salvation. Not so Christianity. The believer will avoid evil things, but this is not a path of merit, earning salvation. Salvation is all of grace. It depends on what God has done in Christ. The believer is not hedged around with a multitude of restrictions. All things are lawful. But this liberty must be lived out in the spirit of Augustine’s maxim, ‘Love, and do what you will.’ If we love, in the sense in which the New Testament understands love, we need no other guide. The Corinthians, however, were taking Christian liberty to mean, not an unbounded opportunity to show the scope of love, but an incredible means of gratifying their own desires.
All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify ().
A "profitable" thing is useful, helpful, or to your advantage to do; and the idea behind "edify" is to build up spiritually. So based on this verse, ask yourself, "Will doing this enhance my spiritual life? Will it cultivate godliness? Will it build me up spiritually?" If not, you should seriously question whether that behavior is the best choice.
Will it bring bondage?
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything ().
In the second part of this verse, Paul is saying, "I will not be brought under the power of anything." If what you are considering can be habit-forming, why pursue it? Don't allow yourself to be in bondage to anything or anyone. You are a bond-servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, and Him alone.
Will it defile God's temple?
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body ().
Don't do anything that you know will harm your body or bring shame-it is the only instrument you have to glorify God. says, "Present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God." How you choose to use your body should always reflect your concern to honor Jesus Christ.
Will it cause anyone to stumble?
Food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat. But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak ().
This is the principle of love. As says: "Love does no wrong to a neighbor; love therefore is the fulfillment of the law." If you know that your choice-what you consider "in bounds" and approved-causes another Christian to stumble and sin, love that brother or sister enough to restrict your own freedom. That is not very popular in our self-absorbed society, but it is biblical. To continue to indulge in a legitimate freedom that causes problems for another Christian is a sin. For "by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore," Paul said, "if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, that I might not cause my brother to stumble" ().
Will it further the cause of evangelism?
Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God; just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved ().
Whether you are aware of it, what you allow or disallow in your behavior affects your witness for Christ-and the world is watching. It's an issue of testimony-what your life says about God. Your testimony either tells the truth about God, or it tells a lie. The choices you make in the "gray" areas should reflect your concern not to bring offense to God's reputation but to bring Him praise instead.
Will it violate my conscience?
He who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin ().
contains three references to abstaining from a certain practice "for conscience sake." Never train yourself to violate your conscience. If your conscience is troubled by what you consider, don't do it. If you aren't sure about it, don't do it. It is hard to overstate the value of a clean conscience, but it is worth keeping your conscience clear so that your relationship to God will not be hindered. If you'll keep yourself in prayer and the study of God's Word, you will inform your conscience so you can "walk as children of light...finding out what is acceptable to the Lord" (, ).
Will it bring glory to God?
Therefore, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God ().
That verse is clearly both the summary and the goal of all the principles I've shared. Isn't our heart's cry to glorify our Lord and Savior with our lives? Think about your decision-Will He be glorified, honored, and praised through it? May we say along with Jesus, "I glorified You on the earth" ().
So what questions do you have? Run them through the principles above and enjoy your freedom in Christ - the freedom to be what He created you to be!
what kind of fruit does this activity bring? Have you asked God’s guidance through the Word or prayer for actions you are committing? We need to obey Scripture where its clear, and seek the Holy Spirit for guidance where its not as clear.