Discerning The Gray Areas; Phil. 4:8-9

Delivered during the Evenfall; Sunday Evening Worship, 4/6/2025. As Paul comes to the end of an extended section on Christian behavior that leads to stability for the church and balance and growth for the individual, he gives some broad behavioral virtues to help his readers make good decisions when the path ahead is not clear. Of course when the Bible is clear on the ethical standards of the Kingdom, we know which path to take. But there are many decisions Christians have to make that require spiritual discernment. Paul gives six "whatever's" that will help us make the right decisions. He then makes it clear that this is not just an intellectual exercise, but that to meditate on the right things should lead us to the right actions, And ultimately find the peace and balance that only God can give-- as we learn to make proper discernments in the gray areas of life.