No Compromise

We live in a world full of compromise. That's just one of the sad facts. God tells us, however, not to compromise. It's in the small things that we do this...that makes it easier to do in the big things.

Be not of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2). How can we know what God's will is unless we are striving to be more like He wants us to be? 

Stand apart. Be different. Be the leader. Be the example. Stand firm to conviction. Hold your standards high and let nothing shake you.

Is this even possible by any person alone? Absolutely not! It is only by the power of Christ that change can take place in our lives. Satan is desperate that we would compromise. He seems to push us to the edge little by little...until we see how far the fall really is...and it is sad, but some actually make the jump, falling into a pit of self-centeredness, disrespect...sin.

Who do you want to follow? Are you going to give into Satan and say, "Oh, but it's just a little thing, it doesn't really matter this time..." or are you going to say, "No! By the grace of Jesus Christ and through His power alone, I will not, absolutely cannot compromise! No, not even in the smallest thing!"

It is my hope and prayer that you choose the latter. I know, it's not an easy thing to stand firm when it seems like everyone else is doing the opposite, but you know the verse in Philippians that says you can do all things through Christ (4:13). It's possible to do the right thing, even when it's hard, because we have Christ to help us along the way.

I want to be the one who will only make choices to uplift standard and character...won't you choose the same thing?