1 Corinthians 10:23
“Everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial.”
This verse has kept me awake for hours, just pondering the things in my life that are permissible but not beneficial. Jessica is a woman who went on a trip with AIM a few years ago and has come to Kijabe for a month to work in the hospital. The other night she told me this verse and my head has been trying to wrap itself around this verse since then.
Think about it. So many things in our life we can say are permissible, or allowed, but are they really beneficial? Do they help us to grow as a Christian, as a person, as a daughter or friend? This can apply to anything! Chocolate is most certainly allowed, as are french fries, but are they really beneficial to our health? Facebook is also allowed and permissible, but is it really beneficial to be on it all the time or using it to block what God is trying to tell us?
That verse will be my theme for now, what in my life is permissible but not beneficial? Both in Africa, and back at home.What do I need to change in order to grow closer to God? And now, I challenge YOU. Is there anything in your life that is permissible but not necessarily beneficial? Just contemplate this verse for a time and don’t be afraid to adjust what you need to adjust.
