Saturday’s reading reminded me of what a brother, Jason once said: Normalization doesn’t mean justification.
Indeed, we’re so easily influenced by people & things around us that our values and morals often conform to our surroundings. After all, the nail that sticks out gets hammered in (出る杭は打たれる) – Japanese Proverb.
But as believers, we are called to be saints – set aside for God, bringing ourselves as salt and light to the world. We’re “in the world, but not of the world”. Being “in” the world, we enjoy the things of the world, such as the beautiful creation God has given us, but we are not to immerse ourselves in what the world values, nor are we to chase after worldly pleasures.
Obedience to God is the key to a life of blessing, as pleasure in life is no longer our calling. It is a tough battle of a lifetime, but "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" (Phi 4:13)
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