Wednesday, April 29 All things are lawful, but not all things are advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things build up.​—1 Cor. 10:23.

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Wednesday, April 29

All things are lawful, but not all things are advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things build up.—1 Cor. 10:23.

 

Some individuals may feel that since some choices in life, such as education, employment, or career, are personal, they should have the freedom to choose what they please as long as their conscience permits it. Perhaps they have in mind Paul’s words to the Corinthian Christians about food: “Why should my freedom be judged by another person’s conscience?” (1 Cor. 10:29) While it is true that we have the freedom to make these personal choices, we need to remember that our freedom is relative and that all decisions we make have consequences. For that reason, Paul prefaced his statement with the words of today’s text. That certainly helps us to see that there are far more important factors to consider than our own preferences when it comes to exercising personal freedom in all aspects of our life. w18.04 10 ¶10

 

[Vido]

This counsel should cut both ways in matters such as entertainment;

Those whose conscious allow them to engage in certain entertainments, should not impose those to those who are not at ease in partaking on those very entertainments.

Those who are not at ease at partaking, should not impose their reluctance on others (esp where there are grey areas established).

Edited April 29, 2020 by Vido
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