You will have to make a decision in life who you will follow. You will not be able to have it your way and also have it God's way. The world and it's desires are not the desires of God, in fact God has told us that if we want to be a friend of the world, we will make ourselves and enemy of God.
James; 4:4
(You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.)
This is not to say that we cannot enjoy our life that God has given us. He created this world for us to live in and to enjoy. However, much of what the world believes is right to do is in conflict with the way we as believers are instructed to live. The worlds idea is that if it feels good, then it is alright to do it, and that is wrong when it goes against the instructions that God has given us through His Word.
God wants us to live a life that is different from the world. We are suppose to be a light in a dark world and if we live like the world, we will blend in and no one will notice ant difference. For us to be separate form the world we have to have help and that help come from the Holy Spirit who comes into the life of every believer at salvation. He is the one who gives us the power to be a light in this dark world and to be a witness for Jesus. He changes us and takes away our old nature and gives us a new nature that belongs to Christ. We will want to do God's will and obey Him instead of our flesh. Jesus tells us who it is that loves Him.
John; 14:21
(He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.")
How are we suppose to know what God expects from his children, and that is what we are if we are a born again Christian, a child of God. God has given us THE BIBLE for us to know Him, His Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and to show us the way to Salvation. Once we put our faith in and believe in Jesus for Salvation, He sends His Holy Spirit into our lives to teach us and give us power to be able to live the Christian life. Without the Holy Spirit in our life, we would not be able to live as God commands us to live. The Holy Spirit is our Helper and Teacher whom God sends to indwell us.
John; 14:26
(But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.)
The world doesn't and cannot do God's will because they are slaves to sin. They can choose to be good but that won't help when they are tempted to sin. We can resist sin because we have help and power through the Holy Spirit.
John; 14:15-17
("If you love Me, and keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide in you forever-the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.)
Remember God loves you and doesn't want you to spend eternity separated from him in hell. Come to Jesus today and ask Him to forgive you of your sins and save you. Tell Him that you repent and that you are sorry for your sins and that you want Him to be Lord and Savior of your life. Tell Him that you know that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior and that you believe that He is the Son of God and the Savior of all who will believe in him. Don't wait, you may not get another chance to repent. Today is the day to know for certain that you have eternal life with Jesus in Heaven.
Romans; 10:8-10
(But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.)
God Bless and Save You!
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