Indifference Isn’t Innocuous

    

We all have opinions and express them to varying degrees. However, on some things we aren’t as opinionated. We have some things, though, that really fire us up. Those are the things we become really animated about. These are areas where we usually are the most likely to take action. However, if we are indifferent, we aren’t likely to take much action at all. This is when indifference can be a bad thing.

We don’t generally take action in areas where we don’t have strong opinions. Usually, for most people these areas are things that hit close to home. People join a neighborhood watch to keep an eye out for burglars in their own neighborhood. Or, they join the PTA because they care about their kids’ education. There are some civic minded individuals, however, who feel strongly about social issues. For this reason, they may join the Peace Corp, or be a doctor working for a charity overseas.

Also, on the flip side of that, there are people who are just as opinionated, but these opinions cause them to act in unhealthy, or ugly ways. People can, for instance, begin to embezzle money from their company because they are mad at their employer. They feel like they’ve been wronged, so they feel the need to get them back. People who carry out nefarious schemes often find ways to justify their actions. There are also people who just go ‘Postal’. Like…..well, Postal workers, I guess. Funny, you never hear of someone going ‘UPS’ or ‘FEDEX’ on someone. Is this because these organizations aren’t run by our federal government? Something to think about. Just kidding.

But really, people always have reasons for the decisive actions they take, for good or bad. It’s that space in the middle that doesn’t seem to get much attention—the indifferent people, or indifferent attitude. It’s easy to think, “Well, what’s the harm in not having an opinion?” Well, there’s that saying: ‘When you stand in the middle of the road, you get hit on both sides’. There’s a fair amount of truth to this. I understand there are some things that aren’t worth making into an issue. Probably not worth fighting with your wife on what color to paint the house. Here’s a hint: the right color is whatever color she wants. Anyway, some things, important things, however, really are worth it and may even demand us to take a stand for them. Sometimes we need to take a stand in our communities for the innocent and defenseless. There’s this quote by Edmund Burke, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” It’s a good one to remember. Sometimes it just takes a little courage. But we can make a difference when we make a stand.

 

…Let’s go deeper

What does the Bible say about indifference? Quit a lot, actually. Revelation 3:15-16 says, “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” Now, this statement will wake you out of your slumber. These are pretty strong words. God, though, wants us to stand for him, and to stand strong. We have so much to be thankful for and part of our expression of gratitude is in standing for him and standing for his truth.

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Romans 12:2 says, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” This goes along with Matthew 5:13, but takes it even further. It tells us not to be conformed to this world. So, it tells us to be salt. But then it tells us how to be salt. It says to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. How do we do this? Well, the way we do this is by renewing our minds with the Word of God. We think and meditate on his word to the point that it transforms our thinking. When we transform our thinking, it will transform our actions to the point that we are ‘proving what is that good and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.’ It’s good to be salty.

Revelation 3:15-16 says, “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.”

Matthew 5:13 says,”Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.”

Romans 12:2 says, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

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