The Line

Where do I draw the line? Everything I do, everything I buy, every career I consider seems to be plagued with association to corruption and sin. 

Via Christa Noelle

When I go to the store, do I need to make sure that I look up every item I buy and every company involved making sure they have ethical business practices- do they treat their employees well, are foods raised in way that is sustainable, are their practices legal? I know that when I spend money on an item I am supporting them, whether I want to think about it or not. Where do I draw the line? 

Choosing a Job….Am I able to work for a company that uses the system and takes advantage of people and the government and other systems get ahead monetarily? Sometimes the best highest-paying jobs are with companies that may have some ethical concerns that need to be raised. Can I associate myself with them? Sure, everyone else may be doing it, but does that make it okay?  Has that ever made anything okay for me?  Where do I draw the line? 

In politics, can I vote for someone who supports things that I disagree with, even if I agree with other things they support? Can I even vote? Knowing that my choice will have an indirect effect on so many other decisions that I don’t have a direct say in? Where do I draw the line? 

I don’t want to be a paranoid freak. I’m not, I’m really not. There are so many other problems that need to be worked on, thought through, and brought to the surface. I could be an activist, do some research, raise awareness…but at the price of giving up something else that I love and that I think is good? I just don’t know. 

I just don’t have the time and resources to figure all this out. I don’t want to turn a blind eye to the problems in the world, but I also know that the world is fallen and imperfect. I want to promote justice and beauty and all the wonderful things that God intends for the world, but everything is plagued by sin and corruption. Where do I draw the line? 

I’m still trying to figure it out, and probably will be for quite some time. For now, trusting and praying that God will provide me with discernment and wisdom in making small decisions with huge implications.