Give them a chance.
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not like David his father. He did in all things as Joash his father had done. But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
2 Kings 14:3-4 (ESV)
Why do we partially obey and hope that it is good enough? Amaziah wanted to do right and thought that mostly doing right was good enough. It is never a good thing to almost listen. Purity in thought and deed means that we lack impurity completely.
We are continually redefining terms that have already been defined. Obedience, love, hate, anger, good, bad, greed, commitment, and more, are words we have re-engineered to make them fit our lifestyle. So, regardless of how we live, we are obedient, loving, good, generous, and committed people who are never really challenged by the truth.
Those who know and live in the truth would be able to confront us if we gave them a chance. However, we have surrounded ourselves with those who define the world as we do, so the odds of a challenge are slim.
2 Kings 14:3-4 (ESV)
Why do we partially obey and hope that it is good enough? Amaziah wanted to do right and thought that mostly doing right was good enough. It is never a good thing to almost listen. Purity in thought and deed means that we lack impurity completely.
We are continually redefining terms that have already been defined. Obedience, love, hate, anger, good, bad, greed, commitment, and more, are words we have re-engineered to make them fit our lifestyle. So, regardless of how we live, we are obedient, loving, good, generous, and committed people who are never really challenged by the truth.
Those who know and live in the truth would be able to confront us if we gave them a chance. However, we have surrounded ourselves with those who define the world as we do, so the odds of a challenge are slim.
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