What matters most to you: how something makes you feel or whether it's right and true? This is actually a very important question because it's a clear reflection of character.
It rarely feels good to be corrected or admit we're wrong and ask forgiveness. And it doesn't feel good to stand up for what's right in a group that rejects us.
No one likes feeling bad, ashamed, responsible, hated, or vulnerable, but sometimes we're all of those things.
But the humility to accept corrections and genuinely repent are important aspects of maintaining a healthy relationship with the Lord.
God says “I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and repentant, so that I can restore their confidence and hope.” Isaiah 57:15
Doing what's right and speaking up for biblical truths proves our loyalty and protects us from false teachings:
“Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him...See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy...” Colossians 2:6-8
“Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him...See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy...” Colossians 2:6-8
Very often the things that make us “feel” bad are the things that make us spiritually healthy. So let's quite basing our values on feelings.
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