Are we traveling through our Christ-Life on a “battleship” or a “cruiseship”? We, as Jesus’ hands & feet, should be ready to call out sinful behavior, starting with our own (remember the log & speck?!). He’s called us out of darkness, into His cleansing, healing, and life-giving light. May we continually “Call Out” the darkness of our life (in obedience) and the darkness of our world (in love).

Sin is a slippery slope. The devil entices us in ways that he knows will get our attention and leave us constantly craving more. The good news is this: when we ask God for help, He’s quick to give us discernment to handle the enemy’s schemes, and wisdom to seek the freedom that comes from following His righteous path.

The Bible tells us to be in the world, but not of the world. It doesn’t say to be running away and isolating ourselves from the trials and temptations of the world! It’s possible to engage with those around us and not be affected by the “second hand smoke” of sin, but we have to be filled with God first before we can set a good example and tell others about Him.