Bend it like Jesus
Modern society has taken its deepest plunge yet into the depths of darkness. Just for a note, the legalisation of bar top dancing epitomises the direction where our world is heading towards. Currently, the common mindset amongst the people of the current generation is this: The norm is normal. Therefore:
- Pre-marritual sex is ok.
- Vulgarities are ok as long as the other party is not hurt.
- Doing things that evryone else does means what you are doing is perfectly alright.
These are some more predominant examples I can conjure up at the moment, but it is enough for us to come to a conclusion that the society of today, no matter the ascendency of our already superior technology, are failing when it comes to rudimentary morality. Continuing to live as a ‘perfect’ model student or person is deemed as too old-fashioned, or just plain dull, maybe even ‘not normal’. Well, THAT’S GOOD.
All this talk about individuality and identity and all we see in society is the commodity of the people of today. The same type of fashion on all individuals, the same type of wax on everyone’s hair, and same brand of water bottles, bags, purses. What is there not similar? Of course, if you argue that the probability of a person being totally similar to another person is approximately zero it is logically incontrovertible. However, so strong is the influence of trends today that individuality has become defined as not being what we (and for that matter our parents) used to be. We want to be different from THEM. Being similar to the ‘new generation’ = unique identity. Being similar to the ways in which our parents (for that matter the ‘older generation’) lived their lives = unindividualistic. REALLY?
Being unique is not about style, looks, poses. Being an individual is not aboutnot becoming something that is deemed as the common, because if so, people should not continue to play pokemon, magic: the gathering, yu-gi-oh, games or even go to school for that matter, since almost everyone living a decent life do it. WE ARE ALREADY INDIVIDUALS. Ever wondered why there is only one you?
God MADE everyone an individual different from everyone else. We think differently. We have different taste and preferences. Different gifts from god. Why bother doing something everyone else does? The greatest example of individuality is our lord Jesus Christ. He could become tempted by worldy desires. He could have gave up due to the weakness of the flesh. But he did not. He did want he wanted, to fufil his mission on earth. The fact was Jesus always acted according to what he was, and according to the truth. Take example: Smoking is bad. However, since many smoke, is it ok. NO, IT IS NOT OK. Would it be ok to have a relationship with your mother? Is it ok to mate with your own daugther? These are things you know is wrong. Why? Because everyone recognises it is incorrect behaviour and this is the turth. But what about incorrect behaviour which is now deemed ok? Wrong can only be wrong. More wrongs does not make right, and everybody commiting errors together does not make it right too. The holy spirit within you knows what is the truth, and ultimately what is right. You do not have to follow everyone. You THINK like yourself for a reason, you are moulded as you are for a cause. ‘God does not play dice’.
We need to be like Jesus. When all around him sink into darkness, when all walk blindly following each other, Jesus walked the path of truth and strayed from the norm. We must be uncandy about our morals, and if the path is not right, god left 
. Jesus took the initiative to show us how to be an individual: Be what god made you, be what god orders you, obey god’s mission. It is not following orders, because orders are carried out in groups, systematically. Your purpose given to you by god can be done OTOT, with added flavouring and style to boot. Bend from all influences that may cause you to make incorrect decisions, and follow the lead of Jesus.
So long to status quo.
