SAFE PLACE
According to one story about W.W.II, a U.S. Army general needed a new driver. He interviewed three soldiers for the responsible position. “If you’re on a winding mountain road during a battle, how close can you drive to the edge of a drop- off?” he asked. The first driver said he could easily drive within a foot of one. The second driver said he could get as close as six inches and still stay on the road. But the third driver said he would try to get as far from a cliff as possible. He would hug the opposite side of the road. The general hired the third soldier. The third driver and the general realized what the other drivers did not: There is no need to take unnecessary chances, especially in an already dangerous area. The same principle holds true for Christians. Sin is dangerous. We must not flirt with it. Instead, we must steer clear of it, even to…
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