Shining As Lights In A Dark And Perverse World

"I do not ignore or nullify the [gracious gift of the] grace of God [His amazing, unmerited favor], for if righteousness comes through [observing] the Law, then Christ died needlessly. [His suffering and death would have had no purpose whatsoever.]”
Galatians 2: 21

Anything that makes you feel more righteous than others because you do certain activities more than they do is very unlikely to be the Spirit of God. We are saved by grace through faith,  not by works lest any man should boast (Ephesians 2: 8-9)

Of course,  we need to live right.  The issue is "What does living right actually mean?" For me,  it means to be led by the Spirit of God.  I keep seeing people prescribing how a Christian should or shouldn't live.  I am careful about that.  If God hasn't explicitly forbidden something according to His word,  I won't take His place and forbid it.  Instead,  I will ask you what the Holy Spirit is telling you about the issue.  If you're not mature enough to hear God for yourself (and you should strive to grow up in the things of God.  Desire the sincere milk of the Word that you may grow.  You are not expected to be a baby Christian forever), it is okay to find a more mature believer to stand with you and hear what the Lord is saying and DO IT.

I'll like to talk about this idea that social media and Christian growth are mutually exclusive... I don't agree.  I find it amusing that people are using social media to spread the message that social media is God's "rival". Hmmmm.... I don't see it that way.  Speaking for myself,  even when I am reading through a "gossip" post,  the questions at the back of my mind is "What can I learn from this?" and "Is there an opportunity to reach out to someone?"

We have been called to shine as lights in a dark and perverse world.  If all we do is gather together in the "upper room" like Jesus' earliest disciples,  persecution will still arise and scatter that assembly... Just like the Tower of Babel... Will you shine the light today or will you curse darkness?  Na your hand e dey...

Enjoy your day...