We are in this world but we are not of this world. Let me explain...
As believers, we are physically present in the world but not of it. We were bought with a price. The price of Jesus' blood. Because of that, we have the privilege of being set apart. This is the very meaning of being holy--to be set apart. We are to conform our selves and our minds to be as much like Christ as possible. Romans 12:2 says "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
We are to live in such a way that those who do not yet know Christ see Christ in us through our words, actions, and the way we live. There is suppose to be something "different" about us. We are in the world. This is a fact. We are to enjoy the little things in life. Stop and smell the roses once in awhile. Do something that you enjoy but do not be conformed by the world and what it says is valuable. The world says that we need the next technological gadget, we need the newest up to date cell phone, or that we have to have ___________ because everyone else is getting one. These things are just that...things, stuff that will break, wear down, or become yesterdays news. We are in this for the long haul....eventually, we will have a crown that will never tarnish and will be just as beautiful 1000 years after receive as it was the day we got it. We will live in a perfect place where we don't have to be different. We will be in Heaven. Until that day, we are to live in such a way that Christ is the center and we point the way back to him for others. Pleasure is no longer calling in this life, living a life that points to Christ is.
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