A wise friend once used words that I have endeavored to use graciously, as well. She said (of home birth), "It was great for us, but it isn't for everyone."
These words are wise and full of acceptance and freedom. I'm finding more and more that people I am around tend to define themselves in one of two camps. Home birth or hospital. Homeschooling or not. Vaccinate or not. Vegetarian or not. Liberal or Conservative. Large families or small. Green or not. Homemade bread or not. Classical education or not.
I want there to be a right way to do things. I don't think that there are always options and I do think there are moral absolutes. But I must confess that one reason I want there to be a right way is that I just want to be right (or be approved because I am doing the right things).
The horror of my heart is that I try to give myself some kind of righteousness apart from Christ. I want to think I am GOOD because I am making the BEST choice. I research and read and pray and seek advice... and want to think that what I'm deciding to do is best. It is just a lie- for their isn't necessarily a BEST in many things. Even if there were, it is ludicrous for me to think that I am making all the best decisions. And any righteousness apart from Christ is not righteousness at all, and that is the biggest lie. So, I am driven to my knees, begging for forgiveness and mercy, to be clothed with Christ's righteousness and nothing of my own making. There are so many decisions to make and more information out there than I could ever even get a sip of. Mercy has become the theme of my song. I will echo King Jehoshaphat: "I do not know what to do, but my eyes are on You."
2 comments:
love this post! you put some words to a few things I've been feeling lately, but I just couldn't articulate...love it!
The only absolute rights or wrongs in life were on the multiple choice tests in school. Everything else are essay questions :)
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