Last month was a busy month, and sometime came into my mind which I thought may be best recorded somewhere. Human always wanted to do thing the way which is most convenient to self and
if things changes or situation is such that the person will suffer great discomfort or losses, than he will decide to change course. It is like a ship that follow the direction of the winds. If the ship were to move in the opposite direction, it will be tough job and so the preference of man is to be lazy ! How about the reformed man - a believer in the way. Will they think and do the same way?
In the book of James, which was written by the younger brother of Jesus. He concluded the book with a key verse, chp 5:12 - which conclude that above all his teachings this is the main thrust of them- Your integrity. When you say yes , it must be yes even if the yes mean much discomfort to what you need to do after that. This is integrity that Christian has to have in order to be different from the man of the world.
If we fall short of that, we will then fail to be an upright, when can we be trusted to say yes and go back on our works before we are lazy, or discomforted by this.
Someone use this illustration of a carpenter who agreed to accept a job and after that change his mind becasue he got a better offer, and the one who agreed with him on the first job use this verse on him.
Thus, we need to apply what you learnt and be someone who can be trusted in spite of... Amen
