Be a Spiritual Nonconformist (March 22, 2024)
“Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (James 4:4)
We live in a world that insists on our conformity and compliance to human rather than godly standards! Remember those school days when seeking popularity among our peers, we tried to fit in, to be cool, and to be a part of the student groups and cliques that are so common? Today there is ever-increasing pressure on each of us to be politically correct, to conform to the expectations of the world, and to adopt prevailing attitudes and behaviors that are contrary to biblical truth. Society is rapidly moving away from the Christian morals and values that used to flourish in America and upon which this once God-fearing nation was reverently founded.
Christians face the daily challenge of living in a wicked culture that seeks to impose itself upon us. While we must live for now in an immoral world, we are not supposed to be part of it! Rather than blend in, we’re called to stand out from the worldly crowd by showing everyone with whom we cross paths the love of Jesus Christ and shining His light into the darkness of a world lost and dying in sin. We are not likely to win any popularity contests, but believers are called to stand strong in the power of the Holy Spirit, sharing our faith and the absolute truth of God’s Word with love and compassion. Be a spiritual nonconformist; live to please God, not the world!
