“Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.” (James 4:4, NIV)

“John the Baptist set himself apart for one task, to be a voice for Christ. Everything about John centered on his purpose. His dress. His diet. His actions. His demands.

You don’t have to be like the world to have an impact on the world. You don’t have to be like the crowd to change the crowd. You don’t have to lower yourself down to their level to lift them up to your level. Holiness doesn’t seek to be odd. Holiness seeks to be like God.”

(from Grace For The Moment, by Max Lucado, page 181)