Many Christians think of heresy as wrong belief or doctrine. In the early church, heresy of the worst sorts was that which divided or separated the catholicity and unity of God's people (the church). There are not only outward divisions between one brother and sister in Christ from another but there is also inward divisions of the heart. God hates a double minded person or one whose loyalties and heart is divided.
Our problem today is it seems we don't to not notice the inward heresies of the heart. The places we are separated from within that also leads to separating from others from without. The hidden secret idols, the many places we are distracted that keeps us from being centered on God with an undivided heart. Let us not forget the truth of God's Word that applies not only to the church but also to our interior lives, "a house divided against itself cannot stand."
As I reflect about our time during this cruise as a family, I am reminded that life is like a game of chess. Our family spent some good togetherness on this cruise to the Caribbean. On this cruise ship there was this giant chess game where you moved these giant chess pieces on this large chess board.
Life is a priceless gift from God and the way we combat heresy of separateness is by the gift of humility. Humility is like the Queen which is the only way to checkmate the Divine King.
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