Unmemorable Memories

I have been asked many times by many people the following question: “Is it wrong to do …?”, or “is it right to do …?” I also hear many people say ,”there’s nothing wrong with …” as a defense to something they have done. It’s as if we are trying to draw a fence between right and wrong, and then we try to stay as close to that fence as we can, and if possible we try to push the boundary of that fence farther away to include more and more things and activities that we would like to do. It seems that we are trying to find the minimum requirement that will please our God, and then only trying to accomplish that minimum requirement. We are like a student that is going into an exam with the goal of only making a passing mark. Is this how our relationship with God should be, just accomplishing the bare minimum? On the contrary we are being urged in Matthew 5:48 to be perfect. Our goal shouldn’t simply be to pass the exam, but to gain a perfect score, 100% plus all the extra credit!

Right vs. Wrong? That is not the right question. The question is how close can you get to the ideal of God? Just because an activity is “not wrong” does not make it perfect. If we simply ask ourselves if something is right or wrong, we are short changing ourselves. We are not allowing ourselves to be our best, to achieve that perfection that God so desires. Instead, the question that we need to ask ourselves is whether or not our actions, thoughts or words will more accurately reflect Christ.