It’s an alien mineral that has the property of depriving Superman of his powers. For us, it can be words used that can weaken or harm a particular person or thing.
Our responses and decisions are similar to Kryptonite; they can weaken or harm other person’s outcomes.
Is that really true?
Traditionally when we use the phrase its black or white, we are saying it’s either one way or the other, it’s right or wrong, or it’s a simple choice between the two.
Either word can represent a positive or negative space in your thinking; it’s up to the person how they label those words.
Let’s look at these words as:
1. Black = yes, a sure response
2. White = no, a sure response
3. Gray = lukewarm/maybe, unsure response
The phrases black, white or gray can represent strong emotions about a situation, person, place or thing with a very thin line between them.
In making decisions I used to say “I’m just black or white;” I didn’t like being in the gray area too long. It was either a quick yes or no response.
The gray area meant you were “un” everything; undecided, unsure, unclear, unequally yoked, unable to make a decision on your own or under someone else’s control.
You can live in the gray area, but you won’t be able to access heaven’s door. The word says because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth.
To me, the gray area has become a positive space. It’s a location of learning, accepting, deciding and concluding which path you’ll take; we should only be there for a moment; taking time to pray, talk to others and research the Word to support our final decision.
There are times we don’t choose paths based on scripture but more of a comfort zone and I don’t think comfort is the best route; it’s the route many of us take; it’s not the easiest route but for some reason we think it is.
I say it’s not the easiest because we are going against what the Holy Spirit is saying in our heart, soul and mind if we stay on the path of indecisiveness too long.
The gray area can open the door to condemnation, judgment, confusion and that’s not characteristics of the Lord.
Scriptures regarding judgment is clear.
Luke chapter 6 covers a few areas such as
Do not judge and you will not be judged?
Do not condemn and you will not be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
We focus on the thing's others do more than we focus on how we were living before giving our life to Christ.
For some reason we forget that part of life.
We don’t look at our current situations either, how many mistakes we make throughout the day, week, moment or month.
We don’t focus on what our attitude does towards those closest; they feel the heat more than anyone else.
For example, let’s look at work. That’s a place we intentionally show kindness, patient, long suffering, gentleness, forgiveness, the list goes on and on because at the end of the rainbow, there’s a paycheck.
Then we get home and feel comfortable, relaxed, expected to be free and say or do what’s on our heart, mind and thoughts without thinking about the positive attributes that we used at work since there’s no paycheck at the end of this rainbow, no big payout reward.
We have it so twisted; we feel comfortable giving our home environment less than 50% and think its ok.
I was guilty in this area, but once the Holy Spirit asked me a straightforward question, it caused me to start looking and take responsibilities for how I treated those closes, those I claim to love versus those tolerated for the paycheck.
He brought to my attention; my first ministry was home, not work, not co-workers, friends or outside family but my immediate family; those who also come home looking for patience, grace, forgiveness, unconditional love, thoughtfulness, and tons of hugs and a safe place to rest.
If we put things in perspective, we can always get another job, but getting another family isn’t the goal.
He was not pleased with how I labeled mistreating my family because I was tired, giving it my all at work, there were many excuses and that’s exactly what they were excuses…not enough substance to support my continued actions and behaviors.
We get so busy fussing and complaining about the “speck” in someone’s eye. If we were to look in our Spiritual mirror with the intent to clearly see, we’d see the “plank” in our own eye.
God made a distinct difference between the sizes of a speck and plank in order for us to really understand we must focus on ourselves more than others.
In Matthew 7:3 says why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?
There is a huge difference in their sizes; He really wanted us to focus on ourselves more than others; especially if it is causing division, frustration, irritation; any negative place that we have a choice not to stay in.
It’s vital for you to make a list of the area’s you must work on; continue to build your personal relationship with Christ daily, the outcome from your relationship with Christ is unimaginable.
When you accepted Christ in your life you became a new creation, born again, a baby in Christ.
That means you must drink the word of God (milk) often, just like a newborn, put yourself on a intake schedule of eating, resting, purging the old ways and eating, resting, purging the old ways…continuing to grow and receive increases to the next level.
One day you’ll no longer drink milk, and you will be given word with more substance and responsibilities but until then, drink your milk consistently.
What will happen during this process, grace will enter and show what unconditional love really looks and feels like.
That’s when you’ll decide to work on getting the plank out of your eye; realizing change is not easy, and a person’s intent to irritate, frustrate, ignore or make you feel less than is not as intentional as you thought.
You’ll have more compassion and empathy for others; His fruits will start growing and flourishing visible in your walk of life.
I encourage you to write down what your Kryptonite is and give it to the Lord. Walk in your newness, eat healthy spiritual foods.
Stay away from areas that will decrease your growth and steal your joy, love, peace, and freedom in Him.
Matthew 7:1 judge not that you be not judged. For with the judgment, you pronounce you will be judged and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
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