A thought
by Mark Batterson, (2013-09-24) from his book, All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life (Kindle
Location 1828). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.
You
might say, “Wow, there is this woman at work who seems to really like me and
she seems to really understand me and what I’m going through. Yes, I’m married and so is she but God made
us for each other.” But “An opportunity isn’t an opportunity if you
have to compromise your integrity.”
You
might say, “There is this tremendous opportunity that God has brought into my
life. I will be paid in cash so I don’t
have to pay income taxes. That is
exactly what I need right at this time in my life. I need to think about when I retire.” But “An
opportunity isn’t an opportunity if you have to compromise your integrity.”
You
might say, “There is this job that is exactly what I want and I am qualified to
do it but one of the requirements is a Masters.
I have more experience than most people who have a Masters and I’m real
close to getting one. I’ll just say on
my resume that I have a Masters. I only
have to write my Thesis.” But “An opportunity isn’t an opportunity if you
have to compromise your integrity.”
Mark
also says, “When we compromise our integrity, we don’t leave room for divine
intervention. When we take matters into our own hands, we take God out of the
equation. When we try to manipulate a situation, we miss out on the miracle.”
So many
ways we can rationalize but we also miss out on God’s blessing and His
acceptance.
What
is your opportunity?
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