Rebellion

The Good News Today Is...even though we are a rebellious people, we can learn not to rebel against God. I was reading an article written by Charles Stanley about rebellion against God. Of course it is our choice whether we rebel or not, it is the freedom we are allowed. What surprised me in this article was the description of what rebellion against God is. Things like resisting authority figures in our life, refusing God's call on our life, pursuing things that are forbidden morally, pursuing the right things in the wrong way, wanting immediate gratification, not letting go of our past, etc. The list goes on and on. The problem is as I evaluate my life, I can find myself in at least one of these rebellious states...and I didn't even realize that was what I was doing. It is a difficult thing to look at ourselves the way God looks at us and not the way the world looks at us. We need to measure our actions and thoughts in a way that others do not. It is something we need to take seriously everyday- there are consequences for our rebellion. I would rather face the sneers by my peers as I make my choices, than the consequences from God that come from being pressured into acting in worldly ways.