A Reflection On Doing What Is Right

When I wonder why my choices matter

In our individualistic culture, we tend to think that our behavior is our own domain. We hear and say things such as “It’s my life,” “It’s my body,” or “It’s nobody’s business but my own.” Anyone claiming an absolute standard of behavior is sure to hear the mantra of the age: “As long as it’s not hurting anyone else, it doesn’t matter what a person does.” God has a direct response: it matters. Why? Because those who are upright in heart and behavior show a respect for God and His ways. Those who are not—who are devious in their plans and destructive in their ways—show that they couldn’t care less that God exists. What we think and what we do says a lot about the One we serve.

Have you made that connection between your lifestyle and your opinion of God? The two are intimately linked. Those who fear God with respect and awe will reflect it in their lives. Consider your thoughts, your words, and your actions well. Understand the statement you are making.

Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him.

Proverbs 14:2