Rise Above

God has called us to rise above this level of life, to stand above this threshold of passive acceptance or indifference of all we see around us. Our God is the God of whatever – He does whatever He pleases (Psalm 115:3). In Philippians 4:8 we are commanded: "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy, meditate on these things."
We are commanded to look at the whole of life against the standard that God has given us; a standard exemplified in the person, death and resurrection of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. "The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you" (Philippians 4:9). God has called us to stand up, to declare that absolute truth exists and to proclaim the light of Christ to a dying world. We are called to be different, not indifferent. We are called to listen and hug rather than to hear and shrug. We are to live lives where those who push the world away or hide in their cocoon not wanting to be touched by the world can find nobility, value, love, safety, acceptance and a lasting relationship. God wants to append our whatevers with purpose and action.