Do NOT Compromise

Living the Christian life is not always easy. When we live for Christ, really live righteous and godly lives, the unbelievers of the world reject us, don't they. Sometimes we get complacent, we tolerate sin around us. For example TV; we now see a lot more stuff on TV that we didn't see before. The TV moguls are getting their point of view across stronger and stronger, getting us used to seeing things and hearing things that never would have been allowed on TV before. But slowly we start accepting it, saying it isn't that bad.


A. W. Tozer said 'One compromise here, another there and soon enough the so-called Christian and the man in the world look the same.'

So how do we guard against this? Peter goes on to say in 1 Peter 4:1 "arm yourselves also with the same mind". The Greek word translated "arm yourselves" was used of a Greek soldier putting on his armor and taking his weapons. The noun of the same root was used of a heavily-armed foot-soldier who carried a pike and a large shield as opposed to a soldier who was lightly armed. The Christian needs the heaviest armor he can get, to withstand the attacks of the enemy of his soul.

My friend, we need to be vigilant to make sure that our minds are focused on heavenly things, that we keep our minds pure. Garbage in Garbage out. We need to examine our lives and ask God to reveal those areas in our lives that are not pleasing to Him.

DO NOT COMPROMISE! Live your life for Christ even if it means you are rejected by man. Stand firm on God's word.
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