One of my favorite stories in the Bible is about Moses. As a baby Moses was adopted by the Pharaoh’s daughter. Moses grew up in comfort, while his real family and people were persecuted. He could have ignored this and gone about his comfortable life. But Hebrews 11:24-25 in the Bible says, “By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.”

As modern-day Christians, we have to make this same choice. Are we going to try to fit in to the world? Are we going to be consumed by winning the approval of others, or gaining status or popularity? Or, are we going to devote our lives to following God’s way?

Romans 12:2 in the Bible says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Will you choose God? Look for ways to live out His calling on your life, and share His Good News with people in your world today.

This is Luis Palau.