I dearest my province fifty-fifty though I'm disappointed inward the decline inward moral values.
It's been difficult for me every bit a Boomer(1) to realize we've moved too then far from the America of my childhood where nosotros prayed too read Scripture inward populace school.(2)
But it's of import nosotros Christians empathize we're non living inward a Christian nation.
1. We must hold out different, similar lights shining inward the cultural darkness (Philippians 2:14-16).
Let's evaluate entertainment standards, friendships, life goals, too morality inward calorie-free of Scripture, non pop sentiment (Ephesians 4:17-24).
2. We must consider ourselves every bit missionaries inward our culture.
Let's prepare a genuine involvement inward non-believers, interacting alongside them inward appropriate ways too learning how to percentage our religious belief (Colossians 4:5-6).
3. We must stand upwards firm.
Let's reject to surrender when our religious belief is mocked (John 15:18-19; Matthew 10:22).
4. We must pray.
Let's non only beak close praying, let's truly pray (2 Chronicles 7:14; 1 Timothy 2:1-4)!
We can't produce it on our own, but nosotros tin produce all these things through Christ (Philippians 4:13)!
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(1) born betwixt 1946-1964
(2) I lived inward 21 unlike cities earlier seventh grade, too prayer too Scripture were non purpose of every school, but in that place were schools where nosotros read Scripture each forenoon too I distinctly yell upwards my 4th degree instructor leading us inward prayer for the May 5, 1961 infinite flying of Astronaut Alan Shepard who became the starting fourth dimension American to hold out launched into space.
