“Its 2017, get over yourself!” I see this on the internet, and I hear people say this many times. Of the number of times that I have seen or heard it, it has been used majorly as a response to “a moral subject”. I have heard people say it to Christians who express their views on a topic, based on what they believe or what the bible teaches.
As a result of such reactions, there is this fear that many Christians face, which prevents them from expressing their beliefs on certain topics in this modern day; just because it is not the norm anymore. In cases when some Christians actually express their beliefs, people say that the Christian is forcing their beliefs on them – which normally isn’t and should never be the case, because even God gives everyone a choice to believe in Him. I personally feel that as “freely expressive” as people in this modern world might be, Christians are normally suppressed in terms of them being able to voice their opinions on matters.
As a Christian, in so many other ways I am questioned by other people why I do not do certain things, or even why I believe in God. I try to ask why I am being asked these and constantly the response to the question is “its 2017”, or something along the lines of “the world is evolving, things are changing, and some of these things in the bible are just outdated”.
If you are not a Christian and you are reading this, I don’t mean to offend you, I love you, and I understand why it might be crazy to you that I still believe in the things of the bible. It takes faith to believe in them, and revelation to understand them.
To Christians who might find themselves battling with the inhibition to speak out or to live out as a Christian should, trust me, the Christian experience is the best experience you will ever have; so live it in FULL. The world teaches us a lot of things that go contrary to what the Word teaches us, but then the bible tells us not to conform to the patterns of the world (Romans 12:2). I am sorry to say this, but the world will always battle with Christian values and beliefs. It has been like that from the beginning. Christ Himself was persecuted, the church was, and Christians are ever going to be. We are not here to persecute the world in return, but we are meant to bring heaven down on earth. We are meant to show the world who Christ is, and show the hope, joy, salvation and all the goodness that He brings. Therefore the least we can do, is to freely speak about Him, and to live for Him. There are so many blessings associated with living for God; regardless of what 2017 is telling us to believe. “The Word of God cannot be outdated!” The fact it is 2017 doesn’t mean the Word of God is any less powerful. The Word is God (John 1:1). God is unchangeable (Hebrews 13:8). So His Word stays the same forever! In fact He says, everything will pass away but His words never will! (Luke 21:33).
Your identity is in Christ. So the next time you are asked “to get over YOURSELF”, you know what your response should be!!!
Sam
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