Who Do You Follow?

" And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Romans 12:2


Am I following the world? Am I following God? Am I following a lot of the world and a little of God? Am I following a little of the world and a lot of God?

These questions should be apart of our everyday thought process. When you wake up in the morning you should make a decision on who you will devote yourself to. As Christians we probably say I will follow you God, but within a few moments or hours we have got to following a little of the world and a lot of God, then by days end many are thinking little about God and a lot about this world.

Where we work, what we listen to, what we watch, who we hang around will determine the answers to those questions. Its saddening to see professed Christians daily compromising their faith and beliefs to satisfy those whom they are around. That compromise eventually leads them to saying the wrong things to those who are lost or living in a way that turn the lost from Christ. I read a lot of internet articles and when I stumble upon an article with religious implications, I begin to browse comments left by readers. There are many professed Christians who begin posting compromised statements about abortion, homosexuality, vulgarity, and mocking or taking God's name in vain. Just this past week I read an article about a proposed show on Comedy Central titled "JC" that is basically a mockery of Christ and God, and while I wasn't shocked it was still sad to see many "Christians" telling other Christians that "its just a show", "God has a sense of Humor" and other remarks that showed their indifference. Revelation 3:16 came to mind where Jesus said "So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth." The world is tearing Christians a part, the more we conform to the world the more lukewarm we become.

Recently in a sermon, my pastor, Bro. Sam Higgs made a wonderful, yet sad analogy of Christians and the world. Using the pulpit as God, his right first as Christians and left fist as the world, he explained how God never changes, and Christians are staying just far enough away from the world to keep out of it. YET the world is constantly moving away from God and the Christians are still staying the same distance from the world. As he took several steps to his left the analogy showed that we Christians are getting further and further from our God, because we want to keep dabbling our finger in the world.

Who are you following today? The opening passage gives us the key to living a life God has for us. Why do we keep getting more and more into the world? Why not seperate from it. While it can be hard to just be in the world, it isn't impossible. If we put all we are and have into God's call on our lives, we can accomplish it. Others are watching and waiting for Christians to mess up, and boy have we done it. Its time to change the perception and really start living for HIM. The return of Christ is closer than anyone can imagine, don't let our lives be a stumbling block to those who don't know Christ. To those who are wondering if Christ is lord of you life, just as yourself who am I following? What consumes my time? You will get your answer quickly.

Again I ask......Who Do You Follow?