Change: Are You D or R?

John 15:19 - “The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.”

When it comes to change regarding believers and the world we fall into one of two categories, D or R. The question then is which are you? Will you be changeD by the world or will you be a world changeR? D or R, this one letter completely changes the meaning of the word change. The thing is as believers we like to think of ourselves as world changers. Yet a lot of times a rapidly changing world changes us. So how do we become a world changer and not changed by the world?

Step 1: Quit Loving Things of This World (Check out 1 John 2:15-17)

It would not be called temptation if it was not tempting. Set aside the things that are not of God and pursue the things that are.

Step 2: We Need To Stand Firm (Check out Ephesians 6:10-17)

God has given you everything you need. Put on your armor and stand firm!

Step 3: Let Your Actions Proclaim the Gospel (Check out 1 Thessalonians 1:5 & Matthew 25:31 – 46)

God has called us to be a light in the darkness of this lost world. That means not just being a believer in your words but also in your actions and attitude. In the words of St. Francis of Assisi, “Preach the Gospel. When necessary, use words!”

Every single one of us has the ability to be a world changer, not because of who we are, but because of whom we serve. God has called each of us to be exceptional and extraordinary; allow Him to equip you and raise you up to change your world!