Witness for Christ Blog

Are you being tenderized to lower your standards and put up with profanity? Do you tag along with so-called friends to watch a movie you'd rather not see? Where do you draw the line when enough is enough?

If you are afraid of being called prudish you will become spineless. Just look around and see how moral values have been erased in the last 10 years. In a world where heads of state don't bother to wear a tie when giving a television interview it seems that everything goes. The political correctness is a facade which does nothing to protect moral values.

Authorities go after paedophiles and rightly so - but you are being showered with sexual connotations in the media, in advertising, in the workplace, everywhere you look.

It is not easy to swim against the tide but it has its rewards. In an epicurean society you are labelled a sourpuss if you do not dissipate into the same indulgence as everybody else. There is a case for filtering the garbage that comes out of the TV and radio. Just record the programs you are interested in and watch them offline so to speak and use fast forward to skip the junk.

Why not spend the evening reading a good book. Challenging your mind by reading good writing is a lost activity for some. Dare to be different. Reading causes your mind to go at your own pace and explore connections with other material you have come across lately. Movies on the other hand force you to go at their rhythm and nothing is left to imagination because the picture is always there.

Is there a higher ground? A place where deep calls onto deep? Instead of "let us drink and be merry for tomorrow we die" can you find solace in making your mark in society rather than being railroaded to the lowest common denominator?

Can you be a leader instead of a follower? In a world that has lost its marbles surely it wouldn't be too hard to stand-up for something? Are there any social issues that really resonate with you? Should it be where you could spend your time and energy?

People will ask you "Hey, what makes you different? How come you manage your time and resources so well?"And your answer will be: "I have the peace and determination that I will indeed reach my goals through Jesus Christ. Would you like to walk some of the journey with me?"

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