Discerning My Direction

Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Ephesians 5:9-10

I find it very hard at times to do what this verse tells me that I need to try to do..to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. This verse gives me three categories that are meant to help and I am thankful for them. Though, for me, I am not always able to instantly place hard decision into the categories of goodness, rightness, or trueness.

The opposite categories also can help. The opposite of good is evil (the tree of the knowledge of good and evil). But “evil” is also a name that is difficult for me to define. So I prefer to use the name “bad” as being the opposite of “good”. The opposite of “right” is “wrong,” and the opposite of “true” is “false.”

True and false, I think have to do with precepts and facts. Good and bad have to do with situations. And right and wrong has to do with motives. Thus with these three categories we cover all the ground. We cover the standards that govern truth, the Norms. We cover the standards that govern goodness, the Situations we encounter. And we cover the standards of our motives and desires, the Existential perspective of ourselves.

I find it helpful to write my mind clear. This post is meant for me to clarify how I am to govern, and lead the family God has given me…for His glory. Walk as children of light, and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.