There were times where I could remember honoring Presidents due to their character. Abraham Lincoln was a known for a man of integrity. George Washington was praised for his courage and hard work. But…. In the 90’s, we as a nation for the first ever, gave a rise in popular vote to president Bill Clinton for admitting to have an affair with another woman.
He was just ummmm….errr “keeping it real” so they say.
In society we put people who are unrighteous, arrogant, slanderers, adulterous, and greedy on the covers of magazine as if these characters were virtues.
Well, unrighteousness is great at making money.
Sex sells! Gossip sells! And so does Vanity!
C’mon. How much money could these magazines make if you they started advertising the fruit of the spirit? (Galatians 5: 22-23)
People would exercise self-control. Stop buying things and in fact, start putting their money towards ministry.
Dona Karan would be so mad!
It does not take much to convince even an unregenerate that we are living in a time and society in which the …end is near. And as a result God calls us to be lights in these dark times. He calls us to excellent moral character.
The Bible is very clear on what Godly character looks like. We are to be loving, long-suffering, merciful, pure, meek, humble, and peaceful.
These may not necessarily the easiest or the best at making money but…
…..they are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. Psalm 19:10
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