My friend Darren* talks to me about the struggle between pleasing God, and remaining in good graces with the Amish church. There are many things he would like to do--things that he doesn't believe are sins--but his church condemns. How many of us "English" fight the same battles? When is it appropriate to forsake tradition and follow your conscience before God? Darren tells me that when the Amish are about to do something questionable, they look around them to see who's looking, instead of looking up to ask what God thinks about it. Sounds familiar to me. Anyone else out there struggle with the same thing?
*Names always changed in anecdotes to protect privacy.
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