As Christians, the world we live does not always align with our beliefs and Biblical teachings. But does that mean we should just withdraw from culture and try to ignore the things in the world that are not necessarily Christian? An article from the website, Grace to You, says that we have a duty in society as Christians. It reminds us that we are all children of God and even non believers can do good so we should not disregard them because we would miss out on many good things. We should be respectful and show consideration to others. Engaging with others in culture is a part of our duties as humans on earth, even if culture might not be what we want it to be.
So how should Christians react in this constant shifting of culture to mostly non-Christian ways of thinking? A Huffington Post blog post highlights a few ways Christians can cope with this increasing move towards a secular culture. First, it says we need to pray. We should pray for God’s help in our country and the direction it is going. Secondly, the article suggests we need to love. Like Jesus did, we should love one another no matter if our views differ from theirs or we don’t believe the same things. Thirdly, we should have hope. We live in an uncertain world, and we are filled with hope in Christ and He brings hope to the world. The last thing the article suggests to do is to serve. We are to come together with each other and do good deeds and serve in the name of Christ.
I think that we should engage with culture and the world around us because it is all God’s creation. Even if there is an issue within culture that we may not agree with, we should interact with it and share our views as well as understanding the views of others. Even though some aspects of culture may make us want to shy away, as followers of Christ, we should engage and play our role in culture.
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