So again it has been a while since I have posted on here. My work has been busy lately and I haven't had to much time to sit down here at the computer to write to you all. I have had alot on my mind though and have come up with some ideas for blogs which I hope to have every week. Well lets get to what is on my mind today.
One thing I have been thinking about lately is being a different person in different situations. I know this is something that is easy to do, but why do we do this. I notice that depending on who is around me I am someone completely different. Why is this?
Are we conforming to society?
Are we scared to show our faith?
Well the first question are we conforming to society? I really think when I do it I am conforming. I try to live my life on a daily basis to God's will but as a sinner I fall short of his glory and make mistakes. I see this with stuff I can correct though. I noticed lately that I am one person when I am around one group and a different person when I'm around another. For example, When I was visiting school a few weeks ago I barely swore, focused on God a large part of the time, and had some great theological conversations with people. Now the person I am when I show up to my job is completely different. I have no problem saying swear words and not focusing on God much at all. I really have been trying to change this but it isn't a simple change. Sometimes I do not even realize that I am doing it until way after I have done it.
I feel in this case I am conforming to society. I am letting who I am be based on who I am around. This is terrible. God talks about this in Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." I work on this everyday and try to focus on the renewing on my mind. I know I can do it but I have to understand I will slip up, since I am a sinner. I need to push on and let everyone see the Christian I am. Since usually the people I don't act like one around are those who do not know him and have the benefit of the personal relationship with him yet.
The second question here is Are we scared to show our faith? I think sometimes personally I am and I see it with others also. Just like we don't want to be the person to raise our hand in class we don't want to be the person who stands out. But why is that? We are the ones who have nothing to lose. We have God on our side and are ready to live for him. So we don't do some things our friends do but is that going to change who you are. If we act how we are suppose to as a Christian and just work on showing God's love to others, people will respect you. We get scared that as a Christian we will not be accepted but we will. The ones that seem to not be well received are those forcing God down others throats. We need to be smart and just express God's love and realize it is others choices to accept God. We cannot be scared to show our faith, we just need to be confident and know that God loves us and his love is all that matters.
Those are just some of my thoughts on Being yourself. I just feel that as a Christian we are not choosing to do it 4 days a week but 7 days a week 24 hours a day. Choosing Christ is a lifestyle and we need to live that lifestyle no matter who we are around. I need to work on this and I am on a daily basis. It is a hard battle but starting my day with God greatly helps. If you have any thoughts please let me know.
2 Corinthians 4:18 "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
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