Opposite

You might just be a Christian, if you ... live an opposite life from the world.

As Christians, we are asked to live a life that is oftentimes totally opposite of what the natural man would do.

Examples:

Offering the other cheek instead of fighting back

Letting God seek vengeance instead of taking matters into our own hands

Instead of seeking to be number one, being a servant

Instead of trying to amass fame and fortune, seeking first the kingdom of God

Be content instead of always wanting more

As our culture grows increasingly non-Christian, the gap between what the natural man and the Christian thinks and believes will widen.

In fact, this is what should happen. If the world sees no difference between themselves and the Christian, we have not done our job.

We're to be salt and light to a lost and dying world. How can we do that if we look just like them?

The world asks, "What's in it for me?"

The Christian asks, "What would Jesus do?" (And then does it!)

Total opposites.

I invite you to take the lesser traveled road, the narrow path, the high road, the opposite direction than the world takes.

The rewards will be out - of - this - world.

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(The intro to this piece was taken from the archives. You can read the rest of my thoughts on The Opposite Life here.)

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