Worldly or Godly Standards

This week I will be talking about acceptance. I have noticed that many young women want to serve God, and live by the standards of the world. The fact is, God is calling us to live by a higher standard of life. Society has glamorized certain lifestyles, and many young people feel like they should be included in it. Most of them feel that being popular is better than having morals and values. Can we live by the world's standards, and still please God? The Bible says in Romans 12:2 "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will." As Christians we should live a life that is pleasing to the Lord. We are made in the image of God, and we are representatives of our Father. That means that everything we do is being reflected, and the world is looking at us. We are examples to the world. Matt...