A time and judgment for every matter
The line between the say and the don't say.
The line between the do and the don't do.
The line between the know and the don't know.
Where is that line?
Joshua Harris said in his book that the pursuit of righteousness should not be one that toe the boundary of sins. The pursuit of God should be in the opposite direction. We shouldn't attempt to toe the boundary of sins, thinking that as long as we don't cross the line, we are fine. In fact, we are only subjecting ourselves to danger!
I wish I can be so 潇洒, and just cast down all these, and run after God in the opposite direction. But sometimes, we just cannot resist the temptation to take things into our own hands.
Yet, for some other things, whether to say or not to say, do or not to do, know or not to know, it is a matter of wisdom. This line isn't really the boundary of sins, I think, but it really requires that one be wise to make the right decision. It also requires that one not be rash to jump into certain decisions.
In short,
... And a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment,
Because for every matter there is a time and judgment,
Though the misery of man increases greatly.
(Ecclesiastes 8:5-6)
The line between the do and the don't do.
The line between the know and the don't know.
Where is that line?
Joshua Harris said in his book that the pursuit of righteousness should not be one that toe the boundary of sins. The pursuit of God should be in the opposite direction. We shouldn't attempt to toe the boundary of sins, thinking that as long as we don't cross the line, we are fine. In fact, we are only subjecting ourselves to danger!
I wish I can be so 潇洒, and just cast down all these, and run after God in the opposite direction. But sometimes, we just cannot resist the temptation to take things into our own hands.
Yet, for some other things, whether to say or not to say, do or not to do, know or not to know, it is a matter of wisdom. This line isn't really the boundary of sins, I think, but it really requires that one be wise to make the right decision. It also requires that one not be rash to jump into certain decisions.
In short,
... And a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment,
Because for every matter there is a time and judgment,
Though the misery of man increases greatly.
(Ecclesiastes 8:5-6)