Don't Try

I have often heard people say, “I’ll try anything once.”  The statement sounds smart and the person says it is brave and confident

But it is not wise.  Pharaoh tried once to cross the Red Sea as did the Israelites.  He and his who army perished in the attempt.

Such a statement is both rash and unchristian.  The Christian will “walk humbly” with God and refuse to walk in the counsel of the ungodly.  These are thing the Christian will not dare to try.

Don’t try to live without God in your life.  Pray to Him regarding all your hopes and plans.  “In all thy ways acknowledge him.”

Don’t try to live without the Church.  Respect your pastors, attend its services.  Join the ranks of fellow Christians; don’t try to fight the battle alone.  Share the responsibilities of the church-financially, spiritually, and administratively.  Love the Church, pray for its peace and prosperity.  Work for its success.  You’ll be delighted perhaps surprised-at the large dividends received on your investment.

Don’t try living as near the world as possible.  This is a very dangerous practice.  It is to live in a zone of doubts and defeats, to say the best of it.  At its worst, it could mean spiritual disaster.  Of course, to renounce the world is to invite the world’s mockery and scorn.  At the same time it is to invite true Christian joy and safety.  “Nearest to God is best!”