Like an aircraft with its weight and balance, improperly computed human beings can also find themselves at dangerously “unusual attitudes,” turning hard into extremes in life. Whatever the nature of the extreme, being there for long can be a dangerous thing for us.
The best answer to this problem is to seek to be as balanced as our Lord, who fasted in the wilderness but not long thereafter turned the water into wine at a wedding party. His Holy Spirit can keep us from going to unhealthy extremes if we ask Him to help us lead balanced, godly lives.
In Jesus we see a life lived in perfect balance yet with great passion.
With the Spirit’s help we can learn to model ourselves after the One who truly knows the best way…and come to experience the abundant life He has promised us.
“It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.” -Ecclesiastes 7:18 (NIV)
