What’s Good With That?!

What’s Wrong Good With That?!

If you’re a parent, you’ve undoubtedly heard a child say, “We’re just watching (doing/listening to/playing) FILL IN THE BLANK! What’s wrong with that?!” What’s wrong with that? That’s a good, legitimate question. But, is it always the only question we should ask? Like it or not, no matter how old or young we are, we live in a world of instant communication, social media, and sometimes overwhelming availability of – just about everything! So, I would propose, as Christians, we had better be asking not just, “What’s wrong with this or that?” but, “What’s good with this or that?” There are many text messages we can send about someone or something which might not necessarily be wrong; but, what’s good with them? There are posts we can put on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram that might not be expressly immoral; but, what’s virtuous about them? There are even things we can “like” or “retweet” that may not be blatantly sinful; but, what’s holy about them? To bolster my point, let me allow my brother Paul to speak. From Romans 14:19: “Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another” (NKJV). And from 1 Cor 10:23: “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.” What does it mean to “edify”? It means I’m building someone up. Get it – an “edifice” is a building? We should edify – build up – each other. (I know that’s probably poor grammar, but a biblical concept!) So, as Christians, please be those who really think before we hit “send” or “like” or “share” or whatever. Again from Paul: “…whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things” (Phil 4:8). Let’s make certain we’re not just avoiding what we all know is wrong, but that we’re proclaiming those thoughts and ideas which will provide for real edification!