Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Corinthians 9:22-23 (New Living Translation)

22 When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. 23 I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.

Common ground—like common sense—is uncommon. In the world of the 2010s (I don’t know what we call it anymore), the word is “polarization.” That means those on this side are much farther away from those on that side than they were in the past.

How did this and that become so far apart? I suppose one day some historian will have an answer. The result is the same—common ground  is thin and dangerous.

Sure, I can find common ground, but those who are on the same polarized side as I am quickly become polar angry or something like that. They don’t remember the writings of Paul. It is one thing to show Christ to those who don’t know Christ, but it is another to suffer the onslaught of those who are or were on my side.

I suppose we created this danger-in-the-common-ground situation. I suppose it is just another stupid thing that smart people do with the aid of Satan. Funny how Satan finds ways to use are smart-ness against us.