If we are to reside in this culture, we need to resist. If we are to thrive in this society, we must be resilient.
The Apostle Paul said it well: We are to live in the world but not be of the world.
Jesus said we are to be wise as serpents and gentle as doves.
That is no easy assignment in a culture of contempt for Christianity. I find that I am living in a constant state of outrage, and in my weaker moments I find myself experiencing hope fatigue. I have not suffered unto bloodshed…yet. But I still feel a sense of angst. I still experience a sensation of anguish as I observe the corrosive corruption of our country and the confusion of the Church.
But wait a minute! I’m looking in all the wrong places. The writer of Hebrews exhorts me: Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 12:1-2
The apostle Paul encourages me in Philippians 4:8 - Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.
The Christian life is to be lived counter-culturally. And that means we understand what and who we must resist and how we are to be resilient. We are truly in a War of the Worlds. “The World is Our External Foe Our Outer Culture Assaults Our Convictions The Flesh is Our Internal Foe Our Inner Desires Undermine Our Standards The Devil is Our Infernal Foe Our Spiritual Foe Seeks to destroy Our Commitment to Jesus.”
I need to keep a heavenly outlook with holy conduct.
Serving Him with you Until He comes for us. Fred | 
