This lie is KILLING us, as Christians, as young people, as mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, husbands and wives.
The passivity of “it doesn’t really matter” is slowly ruining our lives. We’re wasting away because we don’t care enough to try.
“My grades don’t really matter.” Really? Because you’re spending a lot of money to learn and do well in those classes. You have to care in order to honor the Lord with your mind and your time.
“Lust and premarital sex don’t really matter because we’re getting married.” Really? Because the choices you (and I !!) make now are permanently affecting the way we see our significant other and how we will relate to each other for the rest of our lives. Not to mention that we’re called to be holy in mind and body.
“Drinking doesn’t really matter, it’s my body and my money and my choice.” Okay, but you’re affecting your body, you’re spending a lot of money, and you’re disobeying the authorities the Lord put above you. What happened to obeying the Lord by submitting to your leaders?
“Wasting time doesn’t really matter, I deserve a break.” Maybe you do. Maybe you work 20, 30, 40+ hours a week and you really do deserve to veg out on the couch. I am the queen of movie watching and netflix bingeing. But there is a time and place for that, and then there is a time for work, diligence, and productivity. The Bible warns that time is short and must be used wisely. Don’t waste your life. I believe in rest, THE BIBLE advocates for rest, but in the right way and at the right time. Read the Bible, pray, sit, seek, and sure, binge. But don’t waste what precious time you’ve been given.
“Dating around doesn’t really matter, I’m just having fun.” Oh girl (or boy), I’ve been there. It does matter. For goodness sake if you haven’t caught on yet, IT ALL MATTERS. Every boy you flirt with, every kiss you give, every truth (or lie) you tell, it matters. You’re selling yourself to a buyer that can’t afford your love. Even if it is “just for fun,” it costs you something. It matters, oh sweetheart it matters.
“Gossip doesn’t matter, I have opinions and friends to share them with. I’m just being real.” Your words matter. Your words sting. Your words have power. Your words will ALWAYS come back to bite you. I’ve learned this over and over and over again. In the name of being honest I’ve said so many things I shouldn’t have said to the wrong people. Again, the Bible speaks so highly of the power of words. Words make or break people. You can bring life or death, give hope or sorrow, make a day or ruin it. Be wise with your words, they matter.
“What I watch / listen to / read / see doesn’t matter, its just entertainment.” What you put into your head makes its way into your heart, whether you realize it or not. I am a lot more aware of my weight when I’ve been watching beautiful fake people on perfect edited screens. I’m a lot more likely to swear when I’ve been listening to or watching things with language. I am genuinely more sexually-minded when I’ve watched or listened to things that even have sexual implications. It matters. It all matters. Gosh I feel like my mom - everything she ever taught me as a child is hitting me now. THIS MATTERS.
Every choice you make affects something or someone. There is no “doesn’t matter.” There is God-glorifying and there is selfish, sinful, and detrimental. No in between. Christians lie to themselves every day just so they can enjoy the benefits of the world with the safety net of God’s grace. I do this EVERY SINGLE DAY. Each of these “don’t matter” statements are things I’ve said to myself. It is so much easier to make excuses and be passive. It is so easy not to care. In the name of being “free” I’ve allowed myself to slip over and over again. I didn’t want to be “uptight” or “judgmental” so I just let it all happen without caring. We constantly chose “easy” instead of right. We constantly lie and say it doesn’t matter. I’m preaching to myself. It all matters. Be disciplined. Be wise. Care. Please care. It matters.
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