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When we face difficulty, we find out what we are really made of. In times of ease, we think we know ourselves and we say what we believe in words that sound right to our own ears, but "only after an ordeal of painful self-probing are we likely to discover what we actually believe about God."
In every situation, we must ask what is the best thing that can be done, and having done what we knew was best, we must learn to be gratified by the knowledge that we've done the honorable thing. Integrity should be a source of joy to us.
If there is no unity between our conscience and our conduct, or if our "preaching" and our "practice" are not in agreement, then this lack of integrity is a serious problem. So we need to get busy integrating our personal characteristics. If life is to be good, the parts have to harmonize.
Let's strive for a more sober attitude about the Scriptures. Rather than haphazardly tossing around opinions about the Bible, let's think about the fact that our souls, and very likely the souls of others, depend on how carefully we study God's word.
We do not think about the death of Christ as much as we should -- or emphasize it adequately in our preaching. But truly, the cross is the heart of the gospel. The gospel of Christ is nothing less than the "word of the cross" (1 Cor. 1:17,18).
In a restaurant today, I believe Jesus would not sit in a booth surrounded by His pious peers. Knowing that He could talk to His friends later, He would sit at the bar by Himself and meet some strangers. Outside the bubble of His family and religious friends, He would have some significant conversations.
