I woke up this morning to the song, “Stand Out” by Tye Tribbett. The words I heard singing over and over were, “Rise up, people”. LOL So, at 5 a.m. I got up and in my Bible. Sitting in my glider chair with a cup of coffee, I pecked away these words from my iPhone.
God is calling us to Stand Out! Be not conformed to this world.
2 And do not be conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2
When I think about those words, not only do I think about appearances but what the world is into. How Satan is getting into the church. He is starting on our young people early in their lives and their parents are the example by being chained to their computer or moblie device. It will be harder for them to break this yoke the earlier he gets them involved.
Everything our forefathers stood for to keep us from falling into the trap has snuck in through the back door.
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 1 Peter 5:8,9
We have kept a watchful eye not to listen to certain music, drink, dance, watch tv/movies, read but the one thing that is a clever tool that Satan can use to sink his teeth into us and take hold is technology. The computer and cell phone. It’s the way of the world. If you don’t have a smartphone you aren’t cool. If you don’t have a facebook page, what’s wrong with you? Get with it! Now Google + is coming out and it will be just as big. Giving facebook competition. More things will come out with facebook to keep them in the lead.
The key is not becoming addicted to it and if you have, know how to get out of it. How do you know you’re addicted? Do you have to get on Facebook daily? Do you have it set up on your phone where you get messages and you always know when someone comments on a photo or status? Do you find yourself getting on Facebook more than 4 times a day? Read what the Bible has to say about addiciton. People have become addicted to the internet. I’m being convicted as I write this, too. I’m known as the google queen to all my family and friends. I google everything I have a question about. I need to rely more on the word of God and not the internet.
How do we spend most of our time? That is how we will know that what we are addicted to. We need to repent because our attention hasn’t been where it should be. Sin is only a “click of the mouse” away.
What would the world do if Facebook did shut down? What would they do with their time? Actually go out and talk to people? Society has become lazy, letting their fingers do the walking and talking. People will get mad and defensive about this because you will be threatening their sweet tooth and causing them to possibly have to throw away their candy so their teeth won’t rot out!
We have to stand out. To not be conformed to the world. When you hear about people you know not having a facebook what do you think? People see them different, like they aren’t with the times or they might be old fashion and be denying the power of this age. The thing you might not see is that they are standing out. They aren’t like everyone else. They are different. Not being conformed to the world even though using facebook touches the world.
That is the little back door satan uses on Christians. We pride ourselves loving God and being strong in the Lord and our appearance and actions reflect that. But satan is dangling the apple here, no pun intended.
He knows his way in and builds up your ego by saying, “You are strong; You won’t allow anything to sneak in and move your attention away from Godly things; You can reach millions with a video or word of encouragment.” But then you become friends with someone you don’t know and they put a video up that you never would have looked at and your curiosity gets the best of you and you crack that door, peaking inside. The breach has been broken and satan is very patient to tear you down. You are no longer protected. More things find there way in and before long you are wondering how you got this far off course.
There is more damage being done through the excuse of why we have a page in the first place. “Oh, I use it to touch lives.” But what happens when you become weak and let that woman or man of the world comment and tell you how interested they are in you and how gorgeous or good looking you are? They stroke your ego and you start building a wall of pride. What is pride? It’s the quality or state of being proud. What is proud? Having or showing excessive self-esteem. Highly pleased. Many men and women have fallen from their calling because satan has slivered his way through the currents of electricity.
To make a difference would involve a blog with no interaction. The interaction I am talking about is chatting, texting, messaging. You will catapult your ministry by blogging each post. I don’t know if you know much about blogging but it will put you out there on the internet faster with each post. The interaction should be done in person. If you would haven’t this person or that person in your church office alone with the door closed, what makes it any different than talking alone in the comfort of your room with your shoes off or in bed and chatting on your computer, iPad or smartphone?
If you can’t sit next to a woman or man without being worried what everyone else thinks then how is it any different having that woman or man as a friend and making overly friendly comments about your pictures and that person just happens to be married? He/She needs to be confronted with care because that is flirting outside of the marriage. The one thing that God holds in high regard and compares to the church. Being the bride of Christ. Marriages are being threatened. What was once strong, letting no man destroy, it is being torn apart and satan loves every bit of it. Pastors are leaving their wife for the woman they have counseled and become chatty friends with which led to an emotional connection.
Just like a computer has a firewall for viruses, we must have a firewall for satan. Recognizing that, being convicted of that is something we must not fight against. If you are going to be the best in the world of saving lives, start with your own first by following God’s word and not being conformed to this world and their standards. Their standards are proven by being up to date with the world of technology. Doing everything everyone else is doing. You are imitating their ways and it doesn’t set you apart and separate, thus causing you to stand out.
You can lose your credibility in what you stand up and preach when you have a facebook, twitter, smartphone that shows them you allow things in your life that a man or woman of God should not have. It’s time to clean the temple of God and Stand Out! Just like Jesus became angry and threw the money changers out, what would He be doing as we defile the temple of God with these worldly things? I’m talking to myself, also.
I’m going to take a stand. I want to protect my walk like others before me.
The wife of a man – beware….Flattery by men can crack your foundation in your marriage. You will view your husband as a man who doesn’t have time for you and satan has entered in through your emotional vulnerability. Men beware….the woman uses flattery to stroke the ego. Where your wife is busy with the children, housework, extra job outside of the home or taking care of you and your needs, having another build you up with praise will tear you and your ministry down. Women….The lives of others being displayed for their friends and the world to see has opened the floor for gossip and meddling. Something women have the natural instinct for and must put on the full armor of God and protect against.
The church is being attacked. It’s time to place your foot on solid ground and stand out!!
This video below is good. 
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