Friday, October 9, 2020
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The Error of the Unprincipled
Therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, be on your guard not to be led into the error of the unprincipled and to fall from your own stability. But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
In our effort to find and remain in a comfortable spot, we accommodate the unprincipled; we drift form those habits and people that help us maintain equanimity. We can reverse all of this by rooting ourselves more deeply in God’s grace, and by growing in our knowledge of God.
God says: You may be puzzled by the words of my servant Peter but he is really quite clear. The faithful grow in their knowledge of me through prayer and worship. When you try to do all things on your own life becomes too stressful, too sad, too terrifying. When you trust in me, when you speak to me each day, when you worship me, when you pray with others who also believe in me you will feel yourselves growing in strength and balance. You do not have to fight against the unprincipled. All you need do is to witness . . . to watch . . . to pray . . . and to wait.
The single most important antidote to anxiety and fear is intimacy with God. We gain this understanding and closeness by seeking God each day in specific ways: by reading and studying scripture, by finding others who also seek to know God more fully, by praying unceasingly, and by uniting in solidarity with others who also believe. We gain balance and serenity by anchoring ourselves in God’s gift of grace. There is no force, no person and no evil that cannot be overcome or undone by the patient, persistent and joyful prayer of those who seek to know God intimately or of those who plant themselves firmly in God’s grace. The error of the unprincipled is that they root themselves in comfort, they scoff at the idea that grace has the power to bring balance into their lives, and they believe in themselves . . . more than they believe in God.
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