I think it's fair to say that there's no specific way to live our life to ensure we are free from ridicule, judgement or tragedy. As a Christian, I do believe that there are certain standards and guidelines set by our heavenly father to ensure we are living for his glory, but even under his protection we aren't free from ridicule, judgement and tragedy. I mean look at Jesus, perfect in every way and the Romans still found a reason to come at him. I often think the reason people attack or criticize others or their circumstances is because either we are jealous or we just don't understand (and I say "we" because I have been in both categories). And if we want to dig deeper, sometimes the reason we choose not to understand is because of the fear that we'd have to lean in to an uncomfortable space or because of the realization that if in fact there is more than one way to do things, we ourselves would have to accept the fact that our judgmental posture has kept us from living as free as we'd like to think we are. So here's the thing, by no means am I saying that we, as Christians, are allowed to interpret the bible as we see fit, nor am I saying that because of grace we have the option of doing whatever we want. What I am saying though, is that the bible gives us very clear expectations on how we should behave on regular basis and anything that is not clearly outlined to us in the bible, we should be praying and listening for the Holy Spirit's instruction only as it applies to our lives.
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