Not Of This World

For one, I never thought that I would be writing a blog like this ever in my life. A couple of years ago, I cared about what the world thought of me, and how I fit in. The pains of the world were becoming a part of my life, and I seemed to not mind at all. The pains were utterly annoying and at times seemed unbearable. When I accepted Christ, I weened myself from having to fit in and stopped doing the things that I knew I shouldn't have been doing. I still fell into some of those things at times, but it became less and less. Going on vacation with my friends this past weekend has made me realized how sheltered I have made myself. Of course, I knew that my friends drank, as I have drank with them before. I knew that they were having sexual relations with their boyfriends and girlfriends...nothing new. Its when they randomly hook up with people, get so drunk that they don't know what they are doing, and do not care that bothers me! Its not like I have not done any of those things before, but the pain and heartache could be seen right through me as if I was transparent afterwards. Everyone knew that the pain was there...my friends do not show it at all, and even talk as if it is something that is not that big of a deal. Jesus came into this world, but He was not a part of it. Are we not to be Christ like? Are we not to live as Christ did and not live as the world does? For me, I choose to live for Christ, not for the world! Who cares about the sin in your life...there is a gracious God who is there waiting for you to come to Him and say "Oh God, I choose to live my life completely for you, and for you alone!!!"