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kevin22
(Kevin Murphy) 46M
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12/9/2009 10:20 am
Taking a Stand

Taking a Stand Matthew 5:13-14
"You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world."

Salt is a preservative, and light dispels darkness. As I see it, Christians need to take responsibility to lovingly confront the foolishness and wickedness that crosses our paths. You and I can't just turn our heads, acting like evil doesn't exist. We've got to step into the battle personally and confront it.Recently Barbara and I were chaperoning a junior-high dance. I was a little late in getting there, and when I arrived I was told that, in a dark part of the dance floor a number of students were using some questionable dance moves.
I eased my way back toward the students in question and was amazed, shocked and embarrassed at what I saw. About two dozen were involved in a dance that looked like intercourse with clothes on.
I was faced with a dilemma-do something or do nothing. I was finally pushed over the edge and into action when two boys and a girl began a particularly vulgar move. I walked up to them, tapped the boys on the shoulder and said, "You've gone too far. This is indecent-knock it off!" As they backed away from the girl I looked her in the eyes and scolded her, "You shouldn't let boys treat you that way. It's immodest and vulgar. They are robbing you of your dignity as a young woman!"
It was interesting that those knew what they were doing was shameful. They just needed someone who cared enough to confront them.
For years our nation has trumpeted the value of "tolerance" above all other values. Tolerance says that there are no moral absolutes that govern us. That one person's beliefs are just as valid as another. Many adults would be shocked that I tried to "impose my standards" on those junior-high at the dance.
Unfortunately, this supposed ideal of tolerance has ushered in a culture that does not know right from wrong, and we're all sitting on the sidelines watching our culture slide.

Prayer:

That God would give you the courage to be "salt" and "light" in our culture.

Discuss: What prevents you from taking a stronger public stand for morality?



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