A movie came out a while back about an
American teenage girl who traveled to London to find her father whom she had
never met. At the time he was running in
an election for a seat in the House of Commons. When her presence and behavior
threatened his chance for the position, she sought a friend’s help in learning
how to fit in with her father’s social circle. At one point her friend
questions her “Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand
out?”
Today it’s hard to tell the difference
from the church and the un-church because those who profess to be Christians
look and behave the same as those who are not.
As believers we are born to stand out and too often we just fit in with
the rest of the world. It’s hard to tell us a part.
We use words like sanctify and
consecrate, yet they are meaningless for we do not set ourselves apart to be
holy for the Lord our God as we are called to do[i]. How can the Lord call us His special treasure
when we are no different from the world[ii]?
Are we fooling God when we say we obey His commands and walk in His ways or are
we fooling ourselves[iii]?
Are we not copying the behaviors and customs of this world instead of letting
God transform us into a new person[iv]?
We need to lead a life that is worthy of our calling instead of living as the
world does, hopelessly confused[v].
For God saved us and called us to live a
holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was His
plan from before the beginning of time – to show us His grace through Christ
Jesus. (2 Timothy 1:9 NLT)
But you are not like that, for you are a
chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, and God’s very own
possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for He called
you out of the darkness into His wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9 NLT)
Why are you trying so hard to fit in
with the world when you were born-again to stand out?
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