Ever wish you could just pick up the phone and get the answer you need? Like in the old days when you could call Time and Temp? Or the Operator? Well I need a special line. A Bat Phone if you will, to make calls to the Commissioner. God.
There are countless meaningless questions I have, like... explain mosquitos to me.
But sometimes I really want answers to tough questions. Like where He stands on certain things. Or where He would want ME to stand on things.
For example. Let's say your sister is gay. OK. You love your sister, but you know that God's word tells us homosexuality is a sin. You want to support your sister in her "gay rights" to an extent. But to what extent? Where do you draw the line between loving the sinner and hating the sin, and excusing and accepting the sin.
Here's another one. You have a friend that is beginning to walk with the Lord. She's starting to read her Bible, and ask a lot of questions. Truly seeking the truth in her life and looking to you as a spiritual mentor. THEN she tells you she is about to move in with her boyfriend, and hopes their relationship is blessed. Hmmm. Yeah. Living together and not being married, God is not going to pour out blessings. I want her to be happy. I think this guy is great for her. I just think she should wait until they are married. That is if they are truly concerned about God. I wish I had known the Lord before and made different choices. Heck, I wish someone might have tried to steer me in the right direction. (Not that I necessarily would have heeded the advice) So do I talk to her about it?
It comes down to do I care more about what a person thinks or what God thinks. Does God know my heart? (Of course he does) Is he going to understand that I love my sister, even though I grieve for her soul in my heart?
These are a few things that I wish I could call up to Heaven and ask. Please. Just tell me the right way. Ultimately I want to please the Lord. I will have to stand before him one day. But I want to love others that are sinners just like me too. How can we do both? Or can we?
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