Society is wrong, dead wrong. It tells us how we have to look; skinny, clear-skinned, tan, with stunning eyes, and gorgeous hair. It tells us how we have too be successful; to spend all of our precious time trying to get ahead, so that we can survive in this world. It tells us how we need to act; always sociable, going out and meeting new poeple, gossiping to make friends. Most of us listen to these rules and regualtions so we can "fit in" with everyone else. So we can do what the rest of the world is doing.
But what does God call us to do? What is God's standards of being beatiful? The Bible says,"Your beaty should NOT come from outward adornment such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight." 1 Pet. 3:3-4 What is God's standard of success? In Ecclesiastes 2:11, a man explains that success on this world is pointless. It says,"Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun." And what does God have to say about all the gossip that is so popular in our world today? "He who guards his lips guards his life; but he who speaks rashly will come to ruins." So what am I trying to say here? Well, to be followers of Christ, you're going to have to be a little different from society. I mean ALOT different. In the words of Craig Groeschel (author of the book Weird; because normal isn't working) you are going to have to get WEIRD. And yes, that may be a scary thought for people who are so used to fitting in! God calls us a life of weirdness. For it says in the Bible, "...If you do nor stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all." Isaiah 7:9 So, let's all get a little weird.
