I think the current situation in the west is like swimming in the ocean. There are times when we need to be able to rest and hold on to something that is buoyant (hope), for me that is God's promises. Other times the situation is critical like being carried on a large wave that is about to crash into rocks. At those times we don't swim against the wave we swim perpendicular to the shore on top of the wave. Successfully living in this world but not being of this world doesn't mean being constantly stressed and looking for a fight, it means living according to God's word and following his peace in difficult situations. It's hard, it takes facing our own hubris, it takes listening to the Holy Spirit about when and what to say at which times. These trying times are like a fire, refining the true gold in true followers of Christ. It is an attitude that the people who live in darkness cannot even comprehend, but it is a light on a hill that should not be hidden because it draws men to God.
I think the current situation in the west is like swimming in the ocean. There are times when we need to be able to rest and hold on to something that is buoyant (hope), for me that is God's promises. Other times the situation is critical like being carried on a large wave that is about to crash into rocks. At those times we don't swim against the wave we swim perpendicular to the shore on top of the wave. Successfully living in this world but not being of this world doesn't mean being constantly stressed and looking for a fight, it means living according to God's word and following his peace in difficult situations. It's hard, it takes facing our own hubris, it takes listening to the Holy Spirit about when and what to say at which times. These trying times are like a fire, refining the true gold in true followers of Christ. It is an attitude that the people who live in darkness cannot even comprehend, but it is a light on a hill that should not be hidden because it draws men to God.