BLOGGER TEAM - SARAH - SET APART

Set apart for the Father 

The bible constantly mentions the fact that you have been chosen specifically by Him as his own possession.  

He has chosen you to be set apart from the rest of the world and to live a radical lifestyle for Him. Have a look at 1 Peter 2:9 where it goes on to explain how we are a chosen generation and God’s special possession, how amazing is this privilege you have that God has chosen you to represent Him! The last part of this scripture says ‘that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into HIS wonderful light’! It’s that exhilarating feeling of finally knowing God for yourself and coming into His light, His word, His mercy; is exactly how He wants you to constantly feel. The only way you can truly experience this is by reading the word and understanding what it means to be set apart. 

As children in Christ, we are in the world but not part of the world. We are called to be separate from the worlds systems and thought processes, renewing our mind to His word, keeping Christ at the centre of everything we do. When we give our lives to Christ and turn away from sin, we are automatically attuning our focus to the word of God, and in time making you lose interest of the worldly things. That is what it means to be set apart.  

Ask yourself what are you paying the most attention to? What has got your main focus? How much time are you spending in prayer? How do you study the word? What are you doing to create an intimate relationship with God? Most importantly what is the first thing you reach for in the morning and before you go to bed, your phone or your bible? 

You must actively, consistently and happily conform your mind to Jesus Christ; doing so will enable you to become a light in other people’s lives, believers as well as non-believers alike. There are so many people in spiritual darkness and unawareness that by you being a light yourself, may ignite their own and so on.  

Move righteously in the Lord and others will see that there is something incredibly different about you, look at the fruits of the Holy Spirit and exhibit these into your lifestyle. Remember you are part of a royal priesthood and legacy, dare to be different and stand out from the ordinary. Jesus didn’t die for you to live an average lifestyle! 

It’s not to say that you shouldn’t enjoy the world that God made for us, it is beautiful, so much diversity and culture, just the way He wanted it. Being set apart from the world doesn’t mean you can’t have fun and enjoy. Enjoy your time on earth, do what makes you happy but just do not be consumed by things that do not glorify your God, at the end of the day this is all temporary. 

Let’s do this guys!