Christians are different. Or at least
they should be.
After all, as the Apostle Paul says,
"I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ
lives in me." (Galatians 2:20) What
a revolutionary idea: As Christians, you have been crucified with Christ. He
now lives in you. That means you no longer live by the world's standards;
instead, you live by faith in the Son of God. Your values will differ from the
world's values. When the world says, "If it feels good, do it," Jesus
says, "Deny yourself and follow
Me." When the world says, "I gotta be me," Jesus says, "You are My sheep, My flock."
When the world says, "Do unto others, and then split," Jesus says, "Do unto others as you would have them
do unto you." To follow Jesus is to be different.
In other words, Jesus wants your heart
and your soul. He yearns to free you from the awful bondage of serving only
yourself and seeking only your advantage. He envisions yours as a heart that
desire God and His pleasure most of all.
That's what Paul means in Galatians 5:16
when he says, "Live by the Spirit, I
say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh." The-best-version-of-yourself
will live by faith in God rather that faith in yourself or in the powers of
this world. As a result, your behaviors, values, and priorities will
change.
-- Allen R. Hunt in Nine Words
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