FOR YOUR INSPIRATION
Are We Any Different than the World?
by Jennifer Workman
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s I sit and contemplate the times
that we live in, I am constantly
reminded that “there is nothing
new under the sun (Ecclesiastes
1:9).” We as people have not evolved much
from the way we were in the beginning.
Similarly today as it was in history, the focus
is on financial attainment, popularity, rela-
tionships and many other “worldly exam-
ples.” The things that we as people gravitate
towards and perceive as great accomplish-
ments, achievements and successes in life are
viewed differently from our heavenly father.
The world’s mentality is to “acquire all that
you can, doing what you can” but, the word
of God tells us “what profit is it to man if
he gains the whole world and loses his own
soul (Matthew 16:26)?”
We have more at stake than just gath-
ering up things in this life. Our spiritual
wellbeing and where we spend eternity is
the more pressing issue. That is why we as
children of God need to be better represen-
tatives to the world and how we represent
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We can’t get
so caught up in the world’s system that we
“water down” the Gospel of Jesus Christ
to become popular or be seen as “politi-
cally correct” for Jesus states in the word,
“whoever denies Me before men, him I will
also deny before My Father who is in heaven
(Matthew 10:33).” When people see us, they
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need to see Jesus exemplified through our
lives and that is not through our own efforts
or trying to make ourselves appear “spir-
itual” before people, but, it is dependent
upon the power of the Holy Spirit to shine
through our lives and help us walk as chil-
dren of light.
So as you go through your daily life ask
yourself this question “Am I any different
than the world?” Am I making it my aim to
be about my “father’s business” or am I, like
others, focused on myself and my own self
ambitions?” People are dying all around us
every day. Even though many people may
not be considered physically dead many
people are considered the “walking dead.”
They are the “walking dead” because they
are living in spiritual darkness without God
as a part of their lives.
So, my prayer is that we as people that
have ourselves been “the walking dead” and
saved by God’s grace and love, will make
it our objective to better represent God
in our daily lives and will be passionate
about spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ
to others, so that they may have life and
that more abundantly through Christ Jesus
(John 10:10).”
Jennifer Workman is an Evangelist,
Inspirational Speaker, writer, song writer and
founder of Simply Victorious Ministries.