“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
Romans 12:2 (NLT)
“Everybody’s doing it”
“This is just how it is”
“Do what feels right for you”
“You’ll never make it in corporate America if you do it like that”
“It’s not PC to be counter-cultural”
Now come on, I know you’ve heard at least one of these expressions before. Maybe it was from a parent, employer, professor, or a friend. It really doesn’t matter who we hear these things from. The core of the issue is that these mindsets do not come from the heart of God. When we truly long for and examine the heart of the living God…we find ourselves caring much less about the ‘customs of this world.’ In fact, it’s this intricate reconfiguration of how we think about things that makes it almost impossible to NOT be counter-cultural.
It’s much more difficult to do what is right, and not what is commonly acceptable. If there’s ever a question, see if you can picture Jesus doing it that way. This week, may you desire to be in God’s perfect will… viewing life through His eyes and not those around us.
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