Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Tues Devo: Backwards filters

1 Corinthians 6:12 “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.” (NASB)

Hello,

Lately I have seen a number of conversations – often heated – about as a Christian, what choices you should make about clothing or drinking or language. As I watch (most are electronic, Facebook etc) these conversations unfold it has recently dawned on me that we have our filters backwards. We are proud Americans (I too am proud to be an American!), and we are privileged to live in a free country. We see some things going on right now in the middle-east that prove not all countries are free countries. The issue is that we have made our Free American the first filter, and our Christianity – relationship with Christ…don’t forget that definition is about relationship… - our secondary filter. We think about our rights first, and then if it is righteous. Now, if both filters are fully in place – you will get the same choice result no matter which is first and which is second.

The problems with having it in the wrong order:
  • ·         Filtering that way takes longer, because the Free American filter doesn’t catch as much dirt as the Christian filter so it will take longer to sift through choices
  • ·         We move fast – so we only filter once
  • ·         We are comfortable defending our choices to others by the popular filter of a Free American, but we don’t want to verbally explain ourselves to others based on our relationship with Christ
  • ·         When we are tired and under stress we look for the short cut, so we just filter once – and this builds habits.


 Check your filter today. Are you first passing your choices through being in a relationship with Jesus – our Savior who died for us – and then through that as a free American?

Have a blessed day,


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