Today we are sharing a post by our sweet contributor JES of Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth:
“All things are lawful for me,
but not all things are helpful;
all things are lawful for me,
but not all things edify.”
~ 1 Corinthians 10:23 NKJV
There are many moments in our Christian walk where we can feel isolated. We must pass on going to certain events that “everyone else” is attending. We are compelled to exclude ourselves from different activities, inappropriate clothing and media that “everyone else” is doing, wearing and watching. It happens when we believe (through our actions) the inspired words of the Scriptures and “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5).However, loneliness can creep in. The crowds can be captivating. It can all look so easy, so carefree and without worries. It can be tempting to dive in and join in the “fun”, to be like “everyone else” without the constant concerns…
Dear sisters, in these moments of weakness, let us learn from the past.
May we never be like “everyone else”.
“Everyone else” may continue to do, “everything else” that we choose not to…
But as for the God-fearing women, we are SOMEONE ELSE…
“…ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,
an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you
out of darkness into his marvellous light…”
~ 1 Peter 2:9
JES has been the wife to her “one and only” for 18 years and is a homeschooling mother who embraces her role as “keeper at home”. Her desire is to give inspiration and ideas for homemaking, homeschooling and homesteading. She shares these old fashioned loves at Strangers and Pilgrims on Earth. This article was originally shared here and slightly altered from its original form for Raising Homemakers.
