From the moment we say yes to Jesus, there’s a starting point of learning the ABCs of Christianity…of growing & striving daily towards the goal of maturity in Christ. But many times, as we grow in Christ, we start to see stark differences between the new Christian principles we’re learning about, and the standards & code of conduct we’ve come to accept from our old crowd of friends. This is where the rub begins. We love hanging out with our friends, but their behavior & ethics are going directly against what God teaches. Charles Spurgeon put it very well, “When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.” Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:48 that we are to be perfect, as our heavenly Father is perfect…and compromising our Christian principles in order to blend in with the crowd is not growing in the Lord. Sometimes we need to say, “No, I can’t do this anymore.”…trusting God for the sake of our own personal welfare, safety, and moral well-being.
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