"I looked for the church and I found it in the world; I looked for the world and I found it in the church." ~ Horatius Bonar.
We don't want a Church that will move with the world, we want a Church that will move the world. Owen Strachan rightly said that: "Our biggest problem today is not that the Church is in Babylon, our biggest problem today is that Babylon is in the Church."
May our church and ways of righteousness be found in the world not the world sinful behaviors to be found in our church. We live in the world but not for the world. May we influence the world instead of the world influencing us. Dear God, help us so that the world should find its rightful place in this sinful and disobedient world. Transform us into the Church and a people who lead an exemplary lifestyle and make a positive difference. Amen.