The Seat of Compromise

Oh, the choices we make! They really do reveal our heart. They reveal it to God as well as to everyone around us. Have you ever had this thought - "Someone is always watching you"? Don't get paranoid, but it is true.

Every step you take and every decision you make has the ability to make an impact. It's not just in our speech, but in the way we hold ourselves and in the way we act. Sometimes we think it's the loudest person that makes the greatest impact, but sometimes it is the silence that screams out with greater influence.

Saying nothing at all is often the voice of compromise. It doesn't want to "rock the boat", it doesn't want to sound "politically incorrect", and it doesn't want to convey an unpopular opinion. It often hides behind the fear of man. Silence is an enemy to the kingdom of God, for it is when God spoke that things came into existence. If we remain silent, how will others ever know the truth of God? If we remain silent, how will God ever be able to use us as his mouth piece?

We are to be examples of Christ everywhere we go, to both believers as well as non-believers. Again, how we speak, act and dress tells a lot about who we are and who we belong to. With so many choices to make on a daily basis, we need to use wisdom in what decisions are made.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and to fear the Lord is to hate what is evil. The seat of compromise doesn't always reflect the fear of the Lord, nor does it always reflect the sin of the world. The seat of compromise can be oh so subtle.

It's evidence shows up in areas that we may not even be aware of, or are willing to see. Like what movies and TV shows we watch to how we dress. I heard this phrase at a conference I attended a couple of years ago (and it is a keeper!), "your skirts should not be saying 'high and mighty' and your shirts should not be screaming 'low and behold'". How we dress makes a statement that reflects our purity and our integrity. Purity and integrity are important to God, not to the world.

Those in the seat of compromise need to make up their minds. Luke warm is not good. People around us need to know where we stand and whose side we are on. Speak up and let your voice be heard! Don't be found sitting in the seat of compromise...move over to the hot seat!