Being right is over-rated. I want to be right all the time. Why? I don't know. Maybe it offers some sense of security. I want to have the right answers from God. I want to know what God thinks about stuff so that I can be right. (Even if people around me think I'm wrong - but I know I've heard God, and I fear Him more than the opinions of others). So it's not necessarily that I want everyone to know I'm right (well, that would make life so much easier for me, but that's totally unrealistic). ;)
No, I just want to be right. But somehow, I think that is missing the point altogether. I don't think God concerns Himself with giving me answers so that I can be right. I think God is concerned with giving out revelation with the purpose of transforming me into a more loving person, as opposed to making me right. Perhaps that is a revelation of the cross - that I am already made right through Him. I don't have to become right. I am already alright in His eyes.
The wonderful thing about being a disciple of Jesus is that even when I've got it wrong, He'll make it right. He is faithful to lead and guide me into all truth, to completely cleanse me of religious programming. He is my Rock. He is the Living Word, the Bread of Life, my very Sustenance.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
On Being Right
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4 comments:
It's in our weakness and mistakes He is glorified. I like being wrong (not all the time!!!) because when I discover the Truth it is even more amazing.
There is a difference in being right and being righteous.. you can be right and not righteous.. being right is a head thing.. being righteous is a heart thing.
Happy Wednesday!
Not only do I want to be right...I also want to be popular.
Jesus, help me. :)
Another great post, Sarah. Have a great day.
Mork, isn't that the truth!
K-Bob, sometimes I even want to be right about the state of my heart (or at least look right about that) I'm finding there is such a fine line between wanting to be righteous and wanting to be right. Still learning...
Jeff, me too. I have to admit that popularity is fantasticly appealing. I think we both have been willing to be unpopular with the journeys we've taken... but for me, I still want to be popular within the out-of-church-as-we-know-it crowd. I feel an affinity there, but don't want to fall into old default modes of religion (doing/being right/righteous enough for the group - in this case, we can make a religion out of being free from religiousity). God help us all! :)
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