Keeping Yourself Unstained from The World

Everyday I find myself struggling in being content with what God has given me. As well as struggling in being content with His promise for my life. Social media has a way of making you feel that way sometimes. Everything you see pressures you into wanting to be part of this "glamorous world". You start to harbor an unhealthy way of thinking, and become more and more discontent with the outcome of your own life. 

But you see, as I keep scrolling through my feed on various social media platforms I begin to notice a familiar pattern. In each post, everyone looks and acts the same. The world has left a mark on each individual, actually no it's more like a stain. You know, those really annoying stains that take forever to scrub away. Many believers have come across one of these worldly stains more than once in their lives through enticement of the lavish and care-free lifestyle that it presents. As a result, we stray so much from God's purpose in our lives, all while walking around with a huge stain on our blouse!

We start becoming less and less the people God destined for us to be, and more of what Satan has been trying to prove.

I don't know if you're familiar with the book of James in the New Testament. This book is essentially a series of letters that he wrote to believers in GENERAL. He comes to the realization that Christian don't have it all together, and may stumble in their walk with God. 

He starts talking about the importance of having faith in order to build up endurance in this Christian walk, so that we may be "perfect and complete, lacking in nothing" (James 1:4, NASB). In doing so, he calls us out to not just be hearers of the Word but doers of the Word. The sooner we are able to apply God's Word into action, He will bless us in whatever we do. This will  put discontentment to the side, and cleanse out worldly stains from our hearts and minds. 

I encourage you today, to embrace the Lord in your Christian walk, and avoid being tempted by the what the world has to offer. If you truly believe God has a plan for your life then prove yourselves to be not only hearers of the Word,but also doers of the Word and God will Bless you in whatever you do.