The world says, "Money is power"; Jesus says, "Woe to you who are rich."
The world says, "Eat drink, and be merry!"; Jesus says, "Woe to you who are well fed now."
The world says, "Love those who love you"; Jesus says, "Love your enemies."
Living like Jesus means changing our way of thinking. When the world praises you, then it's time to step back and ask yourself, is there something I need to watch out for? Is there some hidden pitfall that Satan has placed in front of me?
So my question to ponder today is (it is related to the question yesterday):
- What worldly values are you holding in too high esteem?
For me, I have always struggled with wanting to be accepted and well-liked. And especially around non-Christian circles, I've always hesistated in saying or acting in ways that would distance myself from them. This has been hard for me to let go, and sometimes, it's still a struggle. It's a value that I need God's help to change in me.
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I've always struggled with independence. Sometimes, it's almost too easy to distance yourself from others and rely only on you.
I have great respect for those who are driven, hard working, and successful in the world's eyes. And numerous times I find I get almost mesmerized by success as the world sees it, just because it is so principled.
Yes, I've been watching a lot of anime and seeing how acceptance in a big worldly value. I think our worldly values can sometimes even interfere with the purpose that God has for our life. Yesterday, I was enlightened by Rev. Sit sharing about Christian environmentalist, where saving the environment is good and all, the methods and extremes some people take don't reflect Christ, and that's important to note.
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