17 Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.– 1 Peter 2:17 NLT
As Christians, we are to follow all the laws of our land as long as they are not immoral or cause us to deny our faith. When we are speeding down the expressway and we see a cop, we get a little nervous, and we should. The law enforcement officers are agents of the government to punish us when we do wrong. But that same action should cause us, as Christians, to be ashamed because we have dishonored our Father. We should live the kind of lifestyle that pleases our Father and then we won’t need to be fearful or ashamed. Outsiders will not be able to speak evil of our Lord because of what we have done. The world watches us closely to see if our walk is up to our talk. If it isn’t, we cause others to shy away from Christianity instead of wanting to be a part of God’s family. We should never use our liberty and freedom in Christ to hurt others. We must respect and love others. If we fear God, we will respect all those He has raised up in authority over us. For us, as Christians, it is completely possible to value all human beings without embracing their values.
“The Gospel has come to you because it’s on its way to someone else.” -Anonymous
Post 01-16-2020
Morning Meds (Take 1 each Morning with all the Prayer You Need) 
I appreciate this statement. “For us, as Christians, it is completely possible to value all human beings without embracing their values.” Genuine respect does just that even when differences arise.
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