Doing Right
Do what’s right because it’s right.
The only sane path for a nonconformist is to focus on the process, not the product. Once you can learn to trust the Lord for all outcomes, doing His will gets a whole lot easier. You have no need for strategy, only tactics.
This reduces the burden dramatically. You aren’t trying to steer things at all. You aren’t worried about where things are going. Sure, you’ll probably be able to approximate how things could turn out, but it’s not the issue. All you really have to worry about is what obedience means in any given context.
So when even the wisest human voices warn you that your choices aren’t going to accomplish anything, you can simply agree and keep doing what you know is right. This is truly the divine focus for you. Never get your hopes up about the results. Just obey.
This is where you need to study Biblical Law. It must become your nature to desire shalom more than anything else. This is your divine privilege; you get to know just what God intended for human life after the Fall.
You must come to sense of balance about just how hard the Lord wants you to push in any given context. There are times when rocking the boat and causing it to capsize is the right thing to do. At other times, you’ll just shut your mouth and play along, vowing to honor His name silently as you engage in things you know are futile, because your mission demands you infiltrate.
Always do your very best; aim for excellence, even in futility. Again, not aiming for excellent results, but you should aim for excellent doing. This should be your instinct. Show aplomb when someone disrespects your effort. It wasn’t done for them, but for the Lord.
Accept what God provides with His mission calling.
