Lukewarm - Just say no

So like I said, I've been thinking a lot about double-mindedness lately. Here is the "more stuff":

What does it mean when Jesus says "I will spit you out of my mouth?" Well, I'm honestly not sure. But I think Romans 1 might be a good place to start:

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts... Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:21-32

God gives us freedom to choose. If we continue to choose gossip, slander, disobedience, etc. instead of Him, then eventually he will "give us over" to whatever it is we're choosing. Consider the times in our lives when we choose to rebel. For example, the first time we lie to a friend or spouse. Maybe we feel bad about it at first, but we continue to do it and each time it gets a little easier. I don't know... maybe it's that simple.

Lately, I've had a lot of questions around the last part of the passage, "... but also approve of those who practice them." I know I'm broken and I'm a sinner. Also, I know I can repent and receive salvation. What I'm not clear on is what is the difference between loving someone and "approving of" what they do?

(Lately, I seem to be saying "lately" a lot.)

There's no big point to this post other than this: At the end of the day, I want to be right smack dab in the middle of where God wants me - loving him, and receiving his love for me. Also, I want my peeps to feel loved by me all the time.

I suppose I'll continue to wonder aloud...