Louder Than The Music

Rebecca St James via her offical website has send her fans a message on being different for God. Please read below what she had to say

A Different Way of Thinking

It's so easy for us to buy into the current thinking of the day—whatever that is. Whether it concerns same-sex marriage, our politicians' view on abortion, the popular notion of a man and woman living together before marriage, or tolerating all world religions as equal in God's sight, Christians are often seen as intolerant if they don't swim with the current. God is concerned that we retain His views on these topics as He revealed them to us in His Word. He wants us to be pure in our thinking. When one speaks of a certain breed of animal as being purebred, it means that the animal came from one strain of pure blood with absolutely no mixed ancestry. Even though we must live in this world, God doesn't want us to allow the various strains of impurity to infect our hearts and minds. It's a high calling, but God intends for us to think radically different than the rest of the world.

People admire us when we stand for purity of life. They can see that we don't have to escape the world's pressures and find love and acceptance through doing drugs and alcohol, and engaging in promiscuous sex. When others see God's true love, joy, and peace lived out in practical ways, they will want what we have. The thing that speaks the loudest to non-Christians is when we live out our faith. When they see us not only talking about God but living it 24/7 the best that we can, that's when people really can see the Jesus difference in us. That's our loudest witness. This should be our daily prayer, "God, show me how to live a life that's more pleasing to you."

The word "holy" is something we don't hear much of in our culture today, unless it's used in a context in which someone is making fun of one who is a "holy roller" or has a "holier than thou" attitude. The root word means to be "set apart" or "consecrated" for a specific purpose.

Let's challenge each other!
What things prevent you from thinking and living differently from what you see all around you? In what specific ways would you like to be different than those around you? Make a list of those things, then talk to God about your desires, and ask Him to empower you to walk a "set apart" life today.

Rebecca