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__**How Do We Influence the World? **__
“Let the good news of Jesus Christ who is the light of the world, spread throughout society by both your words and your deeds.” ~ Stott

Romans 12:2 (ESV)
Do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

 We influence the world by the way we do things, by the words we choose to use and by where we go. We could be the only image of Jesus that others see and in this we need to ensure that we are presenting Him in His light. The only way we can do this is through prayer, constantly immersing ourselves in God’s word and through fellowship with other Christians at church and in our homes.  We need to be purposeful in what we do and how we do things. In this respect we need to ensure that we are appropriately dressed, and we are using language to glorify God and not embarrass Him. This is also true in how we treat those we know and those we do not know. We need to ensure that God’s love is evident in everything we do. Our Christian attitude should be evident in our service to the church and our community. We should be giving of our time and finances with the correct motives, not because we are being watched but because we are being called to do so by God.
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