18 It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.
The question this made me ask myself is am I the same person all the time or do I always openly share my faith no matter the company I share. Am I one way in the company of my good friends at church, another at work another at the races? I'd like to think I'm the same in all environments but I think the reality is I'm not. I should be zealous in my faith always.
For me, I don't think I'm an overly zealous or passionate person in general (I don't get the highs or lows some people do...kind of boring I guess). So being zealous in my faith always may not mean being a being an extroverted evangelist but I certainly hope I would never shy away from letting it be known what I believe and be 'zealous' in a Chris sort of way in the future.
I agree. My behaviour changes depending on who I'm with. I definitely talk differently when I'm sitting down to dinner with our Pastors family, than I do with my friends at work. Its not a 180 degree differnece....but, its enough to let me know that its not good.
ReplyDeleteHow about the references to barren woman in this chapter.....sometimes Paul goes to unusual places to make his points.