Airlines reduced their oversized carry-on luggage problem with a self-test. To avoid having to check a bag, a passenger’s carry-on had to fit within a tubular frame.
The airlines’ keep-it-super-simple (K.I.S.S.) self-test worked!
God’s K.I.S.S. Self-Test for Sin
God made clear in the Bible that He hates all wickedness.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
— Proverbs 8:13 NKJV
It’s God’s K.I.S.S. self-test for sin.
What Is Evil?
Believers often focus on what they consider major sins (e.g., murder), ignoring minor sins (e.g., lying).
However, throughout the Word of God, the Lord considers evil anything that promotes wicked thoughts, choices, words, and deeds. For example:
These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
⠀A proud look,
⠀A lying tongue,
⠀Hands that shed innocent blood,
⠀A heart that devises wicked plans,
⠀Feet that are swift in running to evil,
⠀A false witness who speaks lies,
⠀And one who sows discord among brethren.
— Proverbs 6:16-19 NKJV
Pack the Fruit of the Spirit in Your Carry-on
Here’s God’s righteous carry-on for believers.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering [patience], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
— Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV
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