Sunday, September 27, 2009

Column A OR Column B

When I was a kid, I loved those Chinese restaurants where you could peruse the menu and choose delicacies from both Column A and from Column B. You selected one or more dishes from each column and the result was often a wonderful variety of culinary treats - and sometimes some very strange and disappointing tastes!


But Galatians 5 makes it clear that when it comes to life and faith, we can't pick and choose options from each column. We either choose to go with Column A OR Column B.

COLUMN A
Galatians 5:19-21

Sexual Immorality

Impurity & Debauchery

Idolatry & Witchcraft

Hatred

Discord

Jealousy

Fits of Rage

Selfish Ambition

Dissension

Factions & Envy

Drunkenness

Orgies

OR

COLUMN B
Galatians 5:22-23

Love

Joy

Peace

Patience

Kindness

Goodness

Faithfulness

Gentleness

Self-Control

There's no option for picking and choosing. It's black and white, either one or the other. God gives me a choice. My way or the power and fruit of His Spirit. Attempting to pick and choose results in confusion, discouragement, a lack of integrity, and an invalid witness to what living for Jesus is all about.

"Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve ..."
- Joshua 24:15.

By the powerful filling of the Spirit,
go for the fruit in Column B -
Linda

2 comments:

  1. choose column B! xoxo ArielleGod hasn't put anything but wonderful gifts in my life and set a wonderful path for my feet... Thank you Thank You Thank you Jesus. Still building my solid rock!

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  2. Yes - He is the Solid Rock! Keep choosing Column B!

    Linda

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Welcome to the table, friend!

This is where we gather and hang out. I'd love for you to pull up a chair and jump right into the conversation. Or simply say 'hello.'

l'll be dropping in to visit you sometime soon ...

Linda

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