Comments on: Question the Culture http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/question-the-culture/ Journeys as a daughter of the King Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:17:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Emily (Unfurling Flower) http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/question-the-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Emily (Unfurling Flower) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:36:08 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/10/question-the-culture/#comment-932 Brilliant reminder, Anna. We must never assume the cultural norms to be right; we must always go back to Scripture and find out what God says is right. Our standards must always come from God and His Word. Brilliant reminder, Anna. We must never assume the cultural norms to be right; we must always go back to Scripture and find out what God says is right. Our standards must always come from God and His Word.

]]> By: Susanna Rose http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/question-the-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Susanna Rose Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:11:15 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/10/question-the-culture/#comment-903 "The amazing thing is that not everyone really wants to participate in these behaviors, but it’s the social norm, so many do it anyway." Awesome thoughts...I ALWAYS draw so much from your wisdom and insights! In college, etc, I definitely was simply not interested in getting involved in the depraved behavior many others were indulging in. Not because I was somehow so strong on my own but because I had a hand full of strong Christian friends as well as godly family members who encouraged me in my walk. This didn't mean I didn't have unbelieving friends as well but with the strength I drew from those who believed, it made not compromising a lot easier. As my mom always says, I think the Christian life is all about looking to the big picture-to eternity-and realizing that nothing on this earth and none of the vain pleasures of the moment can hold a candle to being face to face with Christ and free of sin. Not an easy thing to remember but it sure helps in the midst of temptation, etc. “The amazing thing is that not everyone really wants to participate in these behaviors, but it’s the social norm, so many do it anyway.”

Awesome thoughts…I ALWAYS draw so much from your wisdom and insights! In college, etc, I definitely was simply not interested in getting involved in the depraved behavior many others were indulging in. Not because I was somehow so strong on my own but because I had a hand full of strong Christian friends as well as godly family members who encouraged me in my walk. This didn’t mean I didn’t have unbelieving friends as well but with the strength I drew from those who believed, it made not compromising a lot easier.

As my mom always says, I think the Christian life is all about looking to the big picture-to eternity-and realizing that nothing on this earth and none of the vain pleasures of the moment can hold a candle to being face to face with Christ and free of sin. Not an easy thing to remember but it sure helps in the midst of temptation, etc.

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