The world says "be yourself", the Word says "be like Christ"
The world says "flaunt it if you have it", the Word
says "be decent and modest"
The world says "follow your heart", the Word says
"follow Jesus"
The world says “you need to level up to your mates”, the
Word says “don’t compare yourself to others”
The world says "hate your enemies", the Word says
"love your enemies"
The world says, “na who love me I go love”, the Word says
“love your neighbor as yourself"
The world emphasizes "self love", the Word
emphasizes "deny self"
The world says "love is love", the Word says
"flee from sexual immorality”
The world says "do what makes you happy", the Word
says "do what makes God happy"
The world says "pursue your own dreams", the Word
says "pursue your God-given dreams/assignment"
The world says "please yourself", the Word says
"please God"
The world says "do wetin you love (YOLO)", the
Word says "do what God loves"
The world says "your body, your choice", the Word
says "your body is God's temple"
The world says “there is no God”, the Word says “God created
all things”
The world says “there are different ways to God”, the Word
says “Jesus is the Way”
The world promotes “self-centeredness”, the Word promotes
“selflessness”
The world says "get rich or die trying", the Word
says "store up treasures in heaven"
The world says “it's all about you”, the Word says “it’s all
about Jesus”
The world says “the end justifies the means”, the Word says
“abstain from all appearance of evil”
The world says “your happiness now is what matters most”,
the Word says “God’s will is what matters most”
The world says “it’s not a big deal, everyone is doing it”,
the Word says “pursue holiness without which no one will see the Lord”
The world celebrates “earthly achievement/success”, The Word
says “set your mind on things above”
The world defines greatness by “fame, power, wealth and
prestige”, the Word defines greatness by “service to God and humanity”
The world says "live your own truth", the Word
says "Jesus is the truth"
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but
he who does the will of God abides forever. (1 John 2:17)
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