Why Follow the Herd?

Well, this is a very exciting thing- a blog! Cait had one, and I just couldn't stand it. I had to have one. I am excited about this new thing, and I hope to encourage and uplift with this and future posts.
The name of my blog is simply put, the story of my life. I found this ad in a magazine that had a giraffe with a classy handbag and a silk scarf- and it said "Why follow the herd?" This was promptly cut out and stuck to my door. It has since gone through three moves and yet still remains important to me. It means much more to me than the simple rule of fashion that I generally follow- it is a way of life that we are called to by our Creator.
Romans 12.2 says "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."
To me, this means that the world is not what we are supposed to be following. And even though the giraffe with a scarf might seem silly, it represents this command from God's Word. The Lord has been convicting me about being in the world, but not of it. Another scripture comes to mind: "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world." (John 17:16) We are in it, and not of it- a very encouraging thing, if you look around at all the chaos and sin that resides in this fallen world. God has saved us and we now strive toward the day that we will see Him face to face, and no longer be "in the world".


Thanks for stopping by! Please keep Ms. Natalie Snapp and cast of "Through the Looking Glass" in your prayers- some are sick, and we all need strength for the play next weekend. Please visit www.spiritualtwist.com for showtimes and dates. The play will be held at Triangle Community Church in Cary, NC. Come and join us!