When we seek to follow Christ and represent His values in our fallen culture, it's like “swimming upstream.” We must be deliberate and persistent, refusing to be swept downstream with the majority (Matthew 7:13-14).
Swimming upstream means swimming against the current of sin and the flood of popular teachings that redefine God. It means identifying half-truths presented in Christian materials and letting God give us strength to resist pressures to conform inside and outside of the church.
Our culture is happy “going with the flow,” swimming downstream, denying God's loving commands, and celebrating things that break God's heart (Psalm 12:7-8).
They think they're headed for a holiday at the beach when they're actually heading for the retention pond of filth, conformity, and death.
Let's not join them. Let's swim with all of the strength God gives us as we head toward the pure mountain brook of Living Water.
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For more insights on the subject see: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart and 6 Attitudes of the World that Salty Christians Avoid.
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