” Take control of what I say, O Lord and guard my lips. Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness. Don’t let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong.” Psalm 141:3-4
Sometimes it can be a good thing to stand out in the crowd and then there are other times where you should not be proud to stand out in the crowd. As we live our lives in the world it is very easy to go along with the world around us. The popular choice in the world may not be the choice our Lord wants for us. It is sometimes hard to swim against the current of what is popular. The devil is very subtle in his ways. He will put little things in our paths that will train us to lean toward his thoughts and ways. When we become accustomed to the small things and allow them to become a part of our lives he begins to put larger things in our way. We then begin to drift in directions that we don’t even realize we are going. We begin to take part in events and other things of the world, that when we look at them, they are evil and not good. We find out that evil has been disguised as good and we have fallen into the trap. You and I cannot overcome this world or the things within it by ourselves. As we begin to recognize ungodly ways, we must have enough godly sense to know what we must do. We must go to our Lord in heaven with prayer and praise. He knows what we are going through. He is willing and ready to help us out of our situations and into his heavenly protection. There are three major things we must do. Number one, we must ask Him for forgiveness and for his help. Number two, we must believe and receive. We must stay focused on Him and not the world. We do this with prayer and meditation in his word. Number three, we must be willing to act on His behalf and stand out as Christians in a world of non- believers. None of these things are easy. The world around us makes it hard, especially if we think the world may be right. Our focus must change, and our lives must allow us to stand out in ways that may cause us to be laughed at and persecuted in ways that we do not understand. With Jesus we are overcomers! With Jesus we will overcome the world! However, we can only do so with great faith and belief in His mighty Word! Let us all be able to stand out in the midst of evil! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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