The Relative Standard

So, here's the problem with relativism as a belief system.

It creates a moving standard.

You can establish a standard based on the fact that it will need to tolerate being able to move or shift in order to perform a function, but by and large, things fail and go seriously wrong when standards aren't met. Hello, quality control? I'd like to file a complaint.

So, to is life. And as much as I'd like to log a complaint, it should probably be against myself, first and foremost.

For justification is the process of something being made "just as if". It's especially comforting when viewed through the lens of faith. We are justified in Christ, making it just as if we hadn't sinned. God sees Christ in us, rather than the sin in us.

And while that's a beautiful picture, we somehow turn and twist that word around as we interact with society and community. We look at the actions, attitudes and words of others and "justify" either the alternate or similar behavior based on someone else.

Since none of us are perfect in our own right, nor by God's standard, then comparison living is incredibly dangerous. Especially as relativism has become as much of a religion as Christianity itself.

There is but one standard. God's.
And sin has leveled the playing field, making it so that all of us fall short. None of us are perfect.

So, while we comment and consider the words and deeds of others, on this #communitySaturday, let's commit and pray to guarding our hearts, minds, words and deeds first. Pray that we would be self-disciplined, not to live perfect lives, but according to His righteousness, standard and truth. Pray that we would be people of the Word as we live and engage in this world. May we impact our community by living not according to the  comparative nature of main, but the true standard of God.

For this is but God alone.
And we will all stand before Him
Accountable only to Him
Answering only for ourselves.
For His glory.

- PNC