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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind…. —Romans 12:2 One of the great challenges of faith is to let it touch and transform our everyday lives. You might think that goal would be obvious, but I’m not so sure. There are some interesting correlations between patterns in the natural world and the spiritual. Just think about this. As you know, I’m a big fan of the Olympics and every couple of years we watch triumphant champions stand on platforms to receive their medals. But have you ever noticed what happens to some of these champions after basking in the glory of that moment? For some it’s the beginning of a life of success. But unfortunately, some athletes are unable to translate the discipline of their athletic careers into a daily way of life. The same could be said of some professional baseball and football players, and of even one of America’s great astronauts who walked on the moon. This man scaled the heights of human glory but was never able to translate what he knew to a daily way of life. So let me ask you a question. Are you taking what you know about faith in Christ Jesus and letting it transform how you live every day? You must! Let Jesus help you get real regarding your faith. Take it from the mountaintop of worship and apply it to the challenges of life around you.   ARE YOU CONNECTING WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST TO HOW YOU LIVE EVERY DAY?

How to Find the Truth

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.”
1 Chronicles 16:7–11

One of the noted early philosophers of ancient Greece was Diogenes, who was a founder of the Cynics. Diogenes delighted in challenging the assumptions and sloppy thinking of others. When Plato’s famous Academy defined humans as “featherless bipeds,” Diogenes took them a plucked chicken and argued they should consider it a man. Perhaps his most famous act was carrying a lighted lantern through the streets and markets of Athens during the daytime. When asked what he was doing, Diogenes is said to have replied, “I am looking for an honest man.”
Most people are looking for truth and honesty in others, but we recognize it as a rare commodity in our world. Many of us know what it is like to be disappointed by someone we trusted, when it turned out the faith we placed in what we were told did not have a solid foundation. The proper response to these disappointments is not to become cynical, but to seek God more.
David knew what it was like to be falsely accused, betrayed, and lied about. He knew what it was like to have the very people he had delivered from certain death turn against him. He also knew that God is an unfailing source of truth. So David focused on seeking help and hope from God. He knew God’s faithfulness could always be trusted. God is complete truth, and there is no deceit within His nature.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

Those who trust in God and seek His face are never abandoned and never let down.