IF EVERYONE IS LIKE YOU?

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in Spirit, in faith, in purity". 1 Timothy 4:12. When I was working as a Chemical Laboratory Manager, one of the employees had a problem of getting along with coworkers. I asked him "If everyone in the world is like you, behaving, talking, reacting, and complaining, will you be living in a perfect world and you will be happy? Go, and think about it for couple of days and come back to me". Well, he never came back. My friend, if everybody did what you do, would the world be better or not as good? Are your standards of conduct so high that you want others to copy them? Suppose everybody talked as you do. Would there be more or less harmony among people? Do you guard your words so carefully that you would be willing to have everyone- young or old- talk as you do? Suppose everybody thought as you do. Would Christianity be a strong force in the world today? Are your thoughts free of envy, hatred, and fear, worthy to serve as models for others? One more thing- Suppose everybody had the faith like you have. Would the kingdom of God nearer, more real, throughout the world? Is your faith strong enough, firm enough, to inspire others to move mountains of doubt? My friend, are you thinking about these lines? Yeah?. Of course, only One is worthy of serving as the perfect example: JESUS CHRIST. Suppose everybody followed His example- WOULDN'T BE A PERFECT WORLD?. Recently a company send me a pamphlet in the mail, containing the phrase: "AN INVESTMENT IN PARADISE'. No place on earth is a "paradise". In reality, we make an investment in the true paradise when we commit our lives to Jesus. Paradise is the place where we will never again feel alone, out of place, discouraged, or sad. 1 Peter 2:11 says "Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers and exiles [in this world] to abstain from sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul" . Is this help you?