Good Morning
Friends,
“This is a
trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who
have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These
things are excellent and profitable for everyone. But avoid foolish
controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because
these are unprofitable and useless.” (Titus 3:8-9)
There are
things worth giving your time to and there are things that are not worth it.
It’s a matter of priorities.
How many angels
can dance on the head of a pin? Can God create a boulder so big that even He
could not lift it? Those are just two of the multitude of meaningless arguments
that some people in ages past have wanted to debate. They aren’t worth spending
time talking about! There are more important things to which to devote
yourself.
Too often,
arguments and controversies take the place of action. People spend their time
debating theology instead of putting what they believe into practice. Paul
challenged Titus and those with whom he worked to “devote themselves to doing
what is good.” It was a challenge to action, not debate.
Paul wrote similar
advice to the Philippians: “If on some point you think differently, that too
God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already
attained.” (Philippians 3:15-16)
Don’t give so
much time and effort to trying to resolve disagreements that you fail to live
what you already believe!
His, by Grace, Steve
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