“I am made all things to all men…”~ 1 Cor. 9:22
Paul would not have fit in with that crowd of Christians today who boast of their consistent lives. His life style would have driven these sanctified separatists up a wall. An old preacher once said, “Consistency is the virtue of fools.” Carrying large cash deposits to the bank every day, by the same route, in a crime infested neighborhood, is not something to boast of.
Paul could, and would, adapt to any and all situations he found himself in. If it was for God’s glory and others good. This was not because he compromised, but for the fact he cared. He could condescend for the sake of God and others, while some would rather ascend and show their spiritual superiority. Paul never sacrificed Biblical principles, but he would be the first to give on personal preferences!
You will notice those who boast that they will not change for anyone, that everything revolves around them. These are the kind who holds to their convictions, even if God tells them to do something to the contrary. Abraham certainly didn’t hold to sacrificing his son, as the pagans around him did, but God came before his convictions. And don’t forget David’s eating of the shewbread, “which was not lawful for him to eat.” God wanted the former for a type, and the latter had a need.
Never say what you will or will not do in a particular setting. The safest thing is to live in, and walk after, the Spirit. To live according to man-made rules may appear to be consistent, but it doesn’t mean one is obedient to God.
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