WATCH FOR ATTITUDES THAT PROMOTE / PREVENT COMPROMISE

“For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”—James 1: 7-8

 

Jesus spoke much about attitudes—the opinions one has, or the way you feel about something.  He said in Luke 16:15, “And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts.   For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.”   In other words, He was saying watch your attitudes (the way you feel about something) it will cause you to compromise your values and belief system.

 

It is always good to exam yourself to see if any of the following attitudes are present in your life which promotes compromise.  If they are, you can repent and ask the Lord to help you change your attitudes so that they are pleasing to Him and will allow you to remain strong and to avoid compromise (1 John 1:9).   “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.  But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.  This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.  For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there” (James 3:13-16)

 

Allow the Holy Spirit to shine is light into your heart revealing any thing that needs to be corrected.  Here is a short list to ponder; the Holy Spirit may reveal others:

a).  Are you selfish—looking after your own interest’s, desires and wishes while ignoring those of others?

b).  Half-heartedness—do you perform task with little or no enthusiasm and have no real interest in the outcome?

c).   Pride—do you receive satisfaction when others admire you or your skills?  Do you feel that you are better than others?

d).  Arrogance—Do you feel that you are superior to other people?  Do you have a false sense of self-importance?

e).  Double-mindedness—Do you change between one opinion and another?  Do you make a decision and then someone or something causes you to change your decision?

 

The Apostle Peter wrote in 2 Peter the attitudes that would prevent compromise.  “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.  For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;  for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:5-11).

a).  Faith—Do you trust in God and His word at all times?                                                     

b).  Do you conduct your life with integrity?                                                            

c).  Does your life reflect moral excellence and virture?

d).  Do you respect God’s word and seek to expand your knowledge of Him and His ways? 

e).  Love—Do you care about God, your brothers and sisters in the Lord, the truth enough that you will do what is right?

 

The choices that we make in life should be based on scriptural truth, not on our feelings or desires. We have an enemy in life his name is Satan.  He wants us to ignore the Holy Spirit and His leadings and to compromise because this breaks our fellowship with the Father and makes us weaker. 

 

Prayer—Father, I repent for the attitudes that I have that leads me to compromise.  I ask You to forgive me and cleanse me from all unrighteousness.  I ask You to please help me stay strong in my convictions and not compromise, in Jesus Name. Amen.