The Blurring of Lines

This week a lot of thoughts have been floating around but a big one is the line of right and wrong and morality. I tend to err on the side of caution. I do that with a lot of things. Maybe not everything, but in this area I do. I have a hard time with the idea of toeing the line. I have a hard time with sentences like "Well that is true for you maybe." I have trouble with sentences like "Well that isn't really set in stone, it is more of a grey area." I do believe there are a few grey areas but I think a lot of people create grey areas so they can toe it easily without people calling them out. I realize I am guilty of this at times so don't think I am not realizing that about myself too. It just erks me. If one is living for God and "sold out" then shouldn't their morals be sold out too? Shouldn't they be careful in those areas instead of getting as close to the line as they can so to have fun but not cross over it? My co-workers and I cover this a lot. They ask me why I don't drink and my answer will always be "I don't want to drink. I don't like alcohol but aside from that, I don't need a buzz to be happy. I am happy without it. I don't see a problem with a little beer but when you are using it to get a buzz or get wasted, that is escapism." I haven't fully made up my mind if I will ever really drink alcohol but in my mind I don't see why I need to drink it at all. However, that is a choice I am making for myself to be extra careful there. I realize at this point I am ranting and offending people probably. I am just annoyed with the idea that clear lines (I realize alcohol is not incredibly clear) get blurred so people don't have to follow them. I see so many people, so many Christians do it. I see myself do it. It makes me sick. I realize extremism is not the answer. My new motto is that life is about living in the tension between extremes. Today I am just venting about one extreme....that is getting way too close to moral lines. I know there is another extreme too...