Uncompromising light!

Did anyone ever stand up to anything that stood out to you? It may have been something small, something huge, something blatant, indirect...
Ok so the the seed of this thought was an action of a friend of a friend...this person had decided that they would no longer watch any movies with profanity in. I don’t know this person, I have never seen them, in fact I do not even know their name...yet their stand to live wholeheartedly for God had an impact on my life! And I am sure they are unaware of that as well!

I don’t think we stop and think often enough of the impact our actions/or lack thereof can have on other people.
Just consider these verses from Matthew chapter 5 for a moment: "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (14-16)
That people may see your? deeds...which causes them to praise God. We shoul live a life in such a way that when people see our actions they will turn to God in praise. If we live like the world, they will see nothing different than what they already see...darkness.

Now I’m not talking about behaviour modification here, I’m talking about a change in heart. A desire to please God in all, to impact the lost, and encourage fellow believers. In fact, living a life without compromise would not be worth your while if it were not for God, as it is not likely to bring you popularity...

I just wonder, when will our desire to please God be enough? When will bringing honour and glory to God be first? When will it be more important than being comfortable? When will it be more important than being “cool”?
Let your uncompromising light shine with wreckless abandon!