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Resisting Ungodly Influences

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Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? (ESV) 2 Corinthians 6:14

We are living among unbelievers. We cannot run away from them. We are exposed to their values, culture, lifestyle and influences. Often times believers want to become like an unbeliever because of different reasons. However, we are not supposed to blindly follow any unbeliever’s perspective of life or value or life style.
Our model is our heavenly Father for our life. Jesus did what he saw Father is doing and spoke what he heard from the Father. As children of God, we are born from God and we are expected to imitate our Father. Daniel lived among unbelievers but he always drew a line of separation from their ungodly value system and life. We too are expected to keep separation from unbelievers. This is not running away from them but it is all about living among them without their stain on our lives. In this life style of separation, we may release a godly transforming power to our surroundings. We need to apply a lot of discernment and wisdom on how the world around us are influencing us- things that we see, hear and experience. We should always discern what kind of influence is shaping us. Make sure that influences of the unbelievers on our lives are on check.
Imitate our heavenly Father, not unbelievers around us. Keep separation from every ungodly influence coming from unbelievers. Do not be yoked with unbelievers.

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