2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Many times when my children do something that is inappropriate, I immediately jump and discipline. However, on the days when I have had about all that I can stand and I am tired, I tend to let the little “sins” slip by. Not because I want them to do wrong, but because I am just tired and do not feel like dealing with it.The same thing happens with our encounter with the world. We watch the news everyday in order to hear the same stories. We encounter many people daily, who we think, “just do not have a clue”. Because of the current state of our world, it is easy to grow numb to the things around us. We, as believers, are surrounded everyday with people who are involved in immoral activities. Whether we agree with the lifestyles of those around us or not, it is easy to get sucked in to their ideas and views. While we may not agree with what they are doing, we don’t want to judge, so we remain quiet. What happens when we allow the activities of others to become “normal” to our ears? It begins to decrease our moral/spiritual compass. We begin to take the non-judging mindset that we have and accept the actions that are blatantly unbiblical as OK. It is one thing to accept others as they are, but it is not OK to accept their sin as it is.
The Bible calls us to live set apart. We have a standard to live by, a code of conduct so to speak. We must daily be transformed by the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:2) if we are not transformed, we will conform to the standards of the world out of sheer exhaustion. Once we are transformed, we will be able to stand for what is right in the sight of God and NOT man. Let’s use Biblical standards as our moral compass and not the standards of the world. Be transformed.
Kasey Scott
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