The world is always changing. Most of the changes don’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Occasionally, things change for the better. However, sometimes a culture drifts away from God and the changes are for the worse. How can a person stay anchored in a drifting culture? Three thoughts:
First, you have to know what you believe. Make a list of the things you know to be true and the values you hold that do not change with the season. If you don’t know what you believe, you will be the unwitting tool of the people who do.
Second, know your values before they are put to the test. The key to this thought is the “when,” not the “what.” If you delay defining your values until the pressure is on, you may well disappoint yourself. We are not as strong as we would like to think. We easily compromise our principles if we have not firmly established them. Know what you believe before it matters that you know.
Third, ground yourself in the unchanging nature of God. God never changes. He is the North Star who remains a reliable guide when everything else is spinning. He remains the same as the fads of culture come and go.
In our sermon this Sunday we will talk about being anchored in a drifting culture.