Just as basketball players play basketball, football players play football, teachers teach, preachers preach, and politicians play politics! From the time they get into office, they continue to make contacts, raise money, manipulate onto committees, etc. so they can be re-elected to another term or get a more influential position. And in the process of doing that, they often lie to one another, and the general public, about issues. These types of things are not just what is seen externally but reveal what is IN the heart (Mark 7:18-23). “…For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34). And this is true of all of us regardless of status in society!
So, what should we do? I have some suggestions.
- We need to be born again (John 3:3-6). When that occurs, the old way of life is dead (Galatians 2:20), sins forgiven (Ephesians 1:7), given Jesus’ righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21), and now we have a relationship and fellowship with Jesus as Lord!
- Begin the process of renewing your mind with the promises of the Word of God – the Bible. Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 4:23, Ephesians 1:3, 2 Peter 1:3-4.
- Get to know the Lord experientially by prayer and the power of the Holy Spirit. Receive the infilling of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4).
- Get involved (and I do not mean just getting your name on a church membership list) in a Bible-believing and practicing congregation. These things will help get you started on a lifetime of service to God and humanity so that you are no longer “playing” in your occupation but fulfilling your vocation (calling) that pleases God! All of us, regardless of status in life, need to know what the Lord desires from us and do it! Live a life fulfilling His plan and purpose for us. If we do this, we will experience satisfaction, fulfillment, peace, and joy and have a sense that God is pleased with us. We need to get our identity from Him (we will find that in the New Testament) and allow Him to develop characteristics that He has already placed within us. We are who He says we are, and we can do what He says we can do! Never forget that! And do not permit the world around you to mold you into something other than God’s plan!