In my title What are WE doing to Make a Difference, I am referring to those of us, that call ourselves Christians! We are called to be different from the world, yet in most cases there is no difference in how We (Modern Day Christians) live our lives and the world. I'm speaking of the divorce rate, time spent in front of the TV, etc. Are we influencing the world, or letting the world influence us?

 

1 Peter 2:12-14

GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12Live decent lives among unbelievers. Then, although they ridicule you as if you were doing wrong while they are watching you do good things, they will praise God on the day he comes to help you.

I hear Christians often complain about the immorality of movies and television, but who is doing something about it? Are you? Are you a part of the solution?

We are to be salt and light. Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

I have included a wonderful excerpt from Leonard Ravenhill below!

 

Pray -- It's easy to pay lip service to prayer, our most potent spiritual weapon. Take inspiration from Leonard Ravenhill, who challenged us by once writing:

The church has many organizers, but few agonizers; many who pay, but few who pray;
many resters, but few wrestlers;
many who are enterprising, but few who are interceding.
People who are not praying are playing.

Two prerequisites of dynamic Christian living are vision and passion,
and both of those are generated in the prayer closet.
The ministry of preaching is open to a few.
The ministry of prayer is open to every child of God.

Don't mistake action for unction, commotion for creation, and rattles for revivals.

When we pray, God listens to our heartbeat.
Hannah's lips moved, but her voice was not heard (I Sam. 1:12-13).
When we pray in the Spirit, there are groanings which cannot be uttered (Rom. 8:26).

Tithes may build a church, but tears will give it life.
That is the difference between the modern church and the early church.
Our emphasis is on paying, theirs was on praying.
When we have paid, the place is taken. When they had prayed the place was shaken (Acts 4:31),
In the matter of effective praying, never have so many left so much to so few.
Brethren, let us pray!


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4 Comments on What are WE Doing to Make a Difference?

JUN
27
2011
356,724 Points 16 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Such wise words, Paul! I think it's harder on our young people than it was on us. They are faced with so much in their daily lives that we were not exposed to.

9:15pm • #1
225,809 Points 14 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Very well stated Paul. I believe as Christians collectively we can changes things. Just taking that first step and accepting Him into our lives changes things dramatically!

9:41pm • #2
JUN
28
2011
645,228 Points 8 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Paul, It is a crying shame that people in the church that claim to be Christians live the way they do. Christians are to live to a much higher standard but like your post says they are all like the rest of the world.

4:21pm • #3
JUN
29
2011
383,136 Points 8 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

We are to be different; and sometimes it's painful and/or a struggle to be different but that is what Jesus asks of us. We are different. The word on prayer was well-said. Blessings!

11:46pm • #4


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