Momentary Character-Building Troubles

I don't understand why people think they have to live up to the world's standards. "To often we try to win allies to our point of view rather than pointing them to Jesus." - Carl Medearis, Speaking of Jesus.

Be an imitator of Christ in what seems like a Godless place. Stick with what you believe and stick with God even if you are the only one. 

God's instructions, His boundaries, aren't cruel barriers to keep us from freedom. They are protective restrictions meant to define where safe freedom can be found. 

Gospel freedom is not the right to do as we please, but the power to do what is right. 

God isn't interested in us being famous in the world's eye, but in us being faithful in His eye's . - Ken Crockett

The right goal in life is to love God with all our hearts and seek to please Him in all that we do. "We have as our ambition....to be be pleasing to Him" (2 Cor 5:9). So if you've been running in the wrong direction, don't get upset if someone on your team tackles you. They're just trying to keep you from making a big mistake.  

God promises that our momentary character-building troubles are also building something much bigger - an eternal glory that outweighs them all. 

Blessings,

Dalinda