Day 14: In God's Spotlight

The passage is as clear as it gets. God expects us to follow a certain standard in the way we carry ourselves, through our speech, our actions, our choices, our daily interactions with others, etc. As christians, we have to walk the talk otherwise we will not be reflecting Christ-likeness.

A few ways that we can be different:
1) We don't have to join in the gossips of others, in fact, we should ask our friends to stop when they start gossiping. (we dont have to bible-bash them though, find a tactful way to do it :D)

2) The words we say are, more often than not, very accurate reflectors of our inner-self. So be careful not to swear, use unedifying language, etc.

3) When our friends are freaking out over exams just before the paper, keep calm and tell yourself, there is no point in worrying and just lift a prayer to the Lord. Trust me, it will amaze them to see how calm you are, you might even get the opportunity to pray for them. :D

During my secondary school competitions, a few of us in the team, being christians, chose to gather in a small circle to pray before the games started. Initially, it was kinda uncomfortable, like even our own non-christian and some christian teammates thought we were weird. The other school people kinda looked at us weirdly too. But gradually, the Spirit of God worked mightily among us and through us and more and more of our teammates, both christians and non-christians alike asked if they cld join in our prayer and believe it or not, before the end of the competition period, our WHOLE team was praying together, including the teachers. It was amazing especially since we weren't a methodist or catholic school. (I was from Cedar btw. CEDAR FTW! :D) I truly felt God's presence all around us.

So my dear pumpkins in Christ, dont worry how the world looks at you because if you are being stared at for being a shining example for Christ, then you are being stared at for a perfectly good reason and God will be proud of you! It is easier said than done, but with God, all things are possible! :D Find yourselves good christian friends in your schools and help each other in this difficult journey! Press on dearies!

-Christabellybuttonmushroomsoup :D
aka 7/11