Ps. 101:4-5 I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every
evil. I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure
conceit and pride.
In order to live a
godly life, we must not mess around. We cannot dabble in sin and think it’s
okay. We must reject all that is perverse and stay away from every evil. Look
in the mirror. How are you doing? Are you aware of the sin around you and are you
avoiding it? I understand that it is everywhere and we can’t avoid it, but we
can choose not to participate in it. We can choose to look away and walk away
from it. We don’t have to go where it is at or linger in its presence. I know
that it captivates us and it takes willpower to resist it. But, we are able to
do it. We must turn away from it and turn to Christ. When we do, He gives us
the strength to stay turned away.
In order to be godly,
we must not tolerate people who act in ungodly ways towards others. People
everywhere disrespect and abuse others. It ought to cause us to reject those
who do. When people are driven by their sinful nature and set themselves up as
being better than others, we ought to reject them for their pride. The Lord
want us to treat each other with love and respect. He desires that we be a
people of compassion and honor. We are to be encouragers and not discouragers
of others. We are to spur one another on to godliness, and not hold them back
by our attitude towards them.
We cannot control or change people who are
into evil and mistreat others, but we don't have to just sit around and say and
do nothing either. We should be a voice
against the evil around us. We need to
speak out against those who promote evil and do evil things. We should stand strong on all that is good
and righteous. The evil that surrounds
us should alarm us and cause us to do what we can to curtail it.
Don’t just claim to be
right with God, live like it. Take responsibility for your soul and how you
relate to others. Be the person God created and desires you to be in Christ.
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