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In The Middle!

My sister and I had a discussion in regards to a married couple who were at odds with each other about who was right in a family issue. This is not about marriage; but about how there is no such thing as a grey area in this instance. It is right or wrong, there is no grey area.

It might not be simple to some; but I'll give you an example. If you have already re-modeled your bedroom, painted it, purchased the furniture and all the beautiful accessories that goes in it - --- Now all you need is the bedding and the room will be complete!

So with the bedding being the only thing left to do; you decide, you want others opinions over your husband's. So what do we do, we ask a friend, neighbor, co-worker and Mom or Dad. Guess what? They didn't help either! So you compromise - Mom likes this one; which is pretty, and my husband likes this one; which will also work ~ so you choose something down the middle so you can please your Mother and your Husband. In this example, the bedding needs to go back and the only one to choose is the one your husband liked----I'm sure he labored in the remodeling many late nights to your satisfaction! 

In Revelation 3:15,16 it says, “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. KJV.  This is about the church following Christian faith (hot); or in opposition to the Christian faith (cold). If the church wants a little of both, that’s called being in the middle; whereas, God said He will spue them out of his mouth; it just won’t work!


So in life, we too cannot stand in the middle ~ Like Yoda says:


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