Living overwhelmed in full of thoughts, opinions and lifestyles world

ByHanna Shiferaw

There are several thoughts, opinions, life styles and world views surrounding us today, with each of them trying to control our mind and lead our way of life. They are numerous, that often it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil, useful and harmful.

How do you evaluate whether something is right or wrong? What is your standard? Your standards determine your values. Your values are your thoughts and viewpoints. They determine your life ways. Your life ways determine who you are. They can help you reach where you want to be in life or pull you a whole way back.

Right choices which always are influenced by right values and standards make you reach right destinations. However, how are you going to know which one is right and wrong in this full of thoughts, opinions and philosophies world by which all the media, your peers, families, friends… telling you different standards and trying to control over your mind setups? How are you going to stand straight with all of these confusions?

 One of the most successful men in history who ruled his country with Justice and protected his people from their enemies for forty years, and was a classic poet of his time by whom his poems are quiet an inspiration over centuries and up to now, asked this question; “How can a young man keep his way pure?”  He answered his question himself, with full confidence, because it was exactly what led him to his success.  “By living according to your word.” Psalm 119:9 He also added: “I consider how you want me to live. …..I won’t fail to obey your word.” Psalm 119:15-16

Living in this full of information, knowledge, thoughts and opinions world, with heavy difficulty of choosing right from wrong, how are you going to keep your way pure? How are you going to live the right way in order to reach your goals and destinations in your life? As this successful man indicated, consider how God wants you to live. Don’t fail to obey him. Live according to his standards and values. This is your precious and priceless life we are talking about here. Don’t spend it living below standards. Live on what God wants you to live. It is the standard your life requires.