It’s natural to want to fit in. Standing out and being different can feel uncomfortable, unnerving, and maybe even dangerous. Perhaps one of our greatest temptations as Christians is simply the temptation to look like the world around us. We want to be faithful but don’t want people to think we’re different or weird.
While being different can feel unnerving, a proper perspective reminds us that being different can also be a great honor. This is especially true in terms of faith. In Exodus 33, Moses pleaded with God to remain present with the nation of Israel. In verse 16, Moses says, “Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?” Moses understood that to be distinct from the world was a blessing and a privilege. Never be ashamed of the great distinction of belonging to Christ.