Black and White vs. Gray

One lie that keeps surfacing in this ordeal is the idea of life often being "gray" where us Christians view it black and white. That one has really bothered me - but I could not put my finger on why. It seems a logical argument in some instances... such as is a lie really bad if you known the truth will hurt someone deeply?

Remember what I said about a small nugget of truth (it is wrong to hurt people) is wrapped in layers of lies (so therefore it is OK to break the law if it will save someone from being hurt)? The Spirit of Antichrist...is gray. Gray is what you get when you try to wrap white (truth) up in black (lies). But notice - gray is much closer to black than it is to white. White is pure and spotless...blemish-free. Any color added - no matter how little, and it is no longer true white.

Gray is what happened in Eden. God told Adam and Eve - "here is ONE tree, out of the entire garden, that you are NEVER to touch, let alone eat of. If you do you will die." Not "if you do you will get sick" or "if you do you MIGHT die". Black and white. Along comes the Serpent "God didn't really mean that...you won't die. That's hogwash. Why, God loves you - he would never punish you for partaking just a little taste. I'm sure he will forgive you and move on. Besides - if he really loved you, why would he withhold something so delicious, tempting and tantalizing from you? Maybe he just doesn't want to share. Maybe you would be doing GOD a favor by showing him His weakness and His selfishness. Maybe He's just afraid you will be like him - His equal. And if He has that much trouble with sharing power, then you will actually be helping Him out by eating...just a little bite. He'll learn something from all of this and so will you - then your relationship can be even better than before. C'mon - what can it hurt? No one will know. It's a secret." Notice the little nuggets of 'white'? Add the lies and what do you get? - GRAY.

Unfortunately, the consequences of "gray thinking" are never gray. Nor are they white. They are only black. Not fair, but that's sin. Adam and Eve believed the gray, chose the black and look where it has gotten us all.

I don't care if it does label me a fanatic or narrow minded. The stakes are too high. I want no allowance for compromise in my life. No gray.

I must point out the hope and grace, though...because that is the message of Christ. His blood can wash out the gray - returning the color to an amazing shade of white like never before. A white even more pure and spotless than it was originally. A blinding white. But only He can do it. I pray that we all will apply His blood to our "gray matter". (now THAT will preach...do I hear an AMEN?!) :)