Right Actions

“Abstain from every form of evil.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22

There was a man who used to be a drunkard. He cleaned up and became a Christian. However, later in life, he found himself around some folks not on the same moral high ground. For a while, that was okay. He still chose to be around them. It was not a wrong action, but not the best one for his success. Then he found himself in bars again, but he didn’t drink, saying, “I will be fine if I drink water. I’m not drinking alcohol.” Again, not an action for success. He even made biblical excuses like, “Jesus ate and drank with sinners.” Before long, you would see him with dark sunglasses on, tired from the night before, moving slowly, and being lethargic. Then it all came crashing down one day. Thank God for the second law of forgiveness.

There are many things you can do in any given situation. Only one of them has the best outcome for you. There are the right actions and all the rest. Some seem good and may work in a pinch, but they don’t help you in the long run. Focus on the right actions that create success in Christ. Those "in a pinch" actions can be the inches that slowly scoot you away from God.

Keep in mind the things to avoid and treat them like a sticky note. There is a reason why we are to abstain from every form of evil. Any form of evil in any stage or execution is a murderer. It’s the proper actions when put together that turn life into a sweet melody. What actions are you taking?

-Steve Johnson

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