Simple and sincere

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. – 2 Corinthians 1.12

How do we survive in a world that hates God and increasingly hates and opposed those who love and serve Him?

People have all kinds of solutions. There are seminars and books and online sessions and podcasts and everything else. The are schools and colleges and degrees.

All of these things are good things – nothing wrong with them at all.

But when it comes right down to it we get along in this world, not with fancy tiles and degrees and the wisdom of men. Instead our lives among people are to be lived in the simplicity and sincerity of the gospel. Those are the things God uses. He sure the weak to confound the string and the foolish to overcome the wise and the everyday things instead of the rich and fancy and powerful.

‘I don’t have much’ we might say. ‘That’s just how I want you’ God says. ‘Just live you life by simply following Me with a sincere heart.’

If we can do that, God will take care of the rest.