As Christians, we are called to be Holy. This word literally means "Different." Seems simple enough, except for the fact that we are surrounded by and engulfed in the American Society Mindset of standard sin and comfort. Do not misunderstand me, I am not saying that all comfort in American Society is sin, but some if not most of them are not what God calls us to participate in to live a Truly Holy life.
Think of the American Dream for example. A nice mustang or Chevrolet living in a big house with a nice white picket fence, two kids, a boy and a girl, and a nice wife/ husband with plenty of money for necessity and pure comfort. Seems pretty appetizing.
Yet the thing that isn't really thought about in this picture is the father with his son two blocks from you guys who has absolutely no money and is barely keeping his child clothed and fed, yet himself. So tell me, in this story, would you just drive past them in your Mustang, or stop and help? I bet you're thinking, "Well I would stop and help." Well think of this, your church is in dire need of someone to help say clean up after services every week, or help with parking. Yet you have the option to just come and enjoy service every week from your pew, and then simply go home. What's the difference between the two stories? I tell you nothing. Comfort and the decision to simply accept an unnecessary comfort or do work to help others or the advancement of the Kingdom of God is present in both stories. So tell me, are we living Holy, going against the grain of American comfort in being different to advance God's Kingdom?
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