How many of you have seen the Rocky movies? There is a part in one of them where Rocky tells Pauley, “You hang-out in a place you become part of that place.” We have to watch where we go. Most of us focus on what we are to do and not do, but what about where we go? My mother use to say, “Hang out long enough on the river bank and one day you’ll slide in.” There is a chance that the environment will change us rather than us changing our environment. So what can we do when we find ourselves in a less than desirable culture, job, family setting, etc.?
We have to consider the right things. Hebrews 12:3 says, “Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
Daniel was in an evil environment but he did not let that environment get in him. See that’s the pressure! If he had conformed and became part of that environment he would never have had the opportunity to share his God with Nebuchadnezzar.
If Joseph would have become like his environment her would never have had the opportunity to influence Pharaoh. We have to hold on to what God wants us to become not give into the world, the culture, the devil, the generational iniquities that have been passed down in our own families.
The weapon of the devil is to pre-occupy us to keep our eyes on the present work load rather than our future.
Let us determine to keep our eyes on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. We can make a difference and be the Joseph’s and Daniel’s or our day.
We have to consider the right things. Hebrews 12:3 says, “Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
Daniel was in an evil environment but he did not let that environment get in him. See that’s the pressure! If he had conformed and became part of that environment he would never have had the opportunity to share his God with Nebuchadnezzar.
If Joseph would have become like his environment her would never have had the opportunity to influence Pharaoh. We have to hold on to what God wants us to become not give into the world, the culture, the devil, the generational iniquities that have been passed down in our own families.
The weapon of the devil is to pre-occupy us to keep our eyes on the present work load rather than our future.
Let us determine to keep our eyes on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. We can make a difference and be the Joseph’s and Daniel’s or our day.
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