Why Be Different For Jesus

Why should you be different for Jesus? Joining the company of those that are different for Christ is a major decision to take and a wise one too. A person that is different for the Lord is treasured in God’s kingdom. This post gives the reasons why you should be different for Jesus Christ.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus – Acts 4:13 (NKJV)

Difference is the mark of Christ. He came and made a difference in the world and anyone who is His follower is expected to make a difference too, and this is possible by being first different. The elders of Israel in Acts 4:13 noticed the difference in Peter and John and realized that they had been with Jesus. You can’t truly walk with Christ and not be different! But why should you really be different?

Reasons to be different

There are five basic reasons to be different for Christ

It is commanded by God.

God commanded in Leviticus 11:44 that you should be holy for He is holy. And Peter in 1 Peter 1:15-16 recounts this command that you should be holy in all your conduct because it is written, “be holy for I am holy. Holiness connotes difference. God is holy and does not expect anything short of it from His children. Holiness enables you to be different in all your conduct. The way you think, talk and act will be different from the world’s way of thinking, talking or acting if you are holy.

God commands same in 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 when He said we should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. There is no agreement between the temple of God and idols. That’s why He says that you should come out from among them and be different. A follower of Christ MUST be different from the world.

For praise unto God
When you are different for Jesus your light shines so bright that men see your works and glorify God (Matthew 5:16). Being different for God makes you a light in the midst of darkness. And wherever there is light darkness disappears. Light enables people to move about without stumbling. Therefore anyone who is light is a blessing that provokes people to praise God. Read more...

Flashback On Men Who Were Different For God

Do you know anybody who is different for God?  The world may be full of wickedness but there are many people who are different for Christ. They may not outnumber the wicked but they are there and are increasing. This post recaptures men who despite all odds remained faithful to God and were different.

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us – Hebrews 12:1 (NKJV)

“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”? But what does the divine response say to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” – Romans 11:3-4 (NKJV)

There is a great crowd of witnesses who had passed through this world, overcame the enemy and were different for God. These people are watching us to see how we run our own race. If they made it being different for the Lord, you too can make it.

Elijah thought he was the only one left standing for God, but God corrected him that He had seven thousand men who have not bowed their knees to Baal. So if you think it is difficult standing for Jesus, you being the only one, know that God truly has many people who have not bowed their knees to the devil. You are not alone.

Let’s look at some of the witnesses whose acts were recorded in the bible.

Daniel

Daniel was a man who was different from the beginning to the end. First, he purposed not to defile himself with the king’s food but chose to drink water and eat only vegetables. God honoured him and his friends and made them to look better than those who were eating the king’s food (Daniel 1:8-16). Then in Daniel 6, Daniel distinguished himself from the other governors and they envied him. They tried to find charges against him but they found none. They then resorted to charging him concerning the law of God. Daniel chose to be different in-spite of the lion’s den that was waiting for him. Read more...

What Does It Mean to Be Different for Jesus?

Are you different for Jesus? In what ways are you different? A life with Jesus is a life of separation unto God that grows into union with Christ. Every Christian is expected to be different for God. This post explains what it means to be different for Christ.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me – Matthew 16:24 (NKJV)

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple – Luke 14:26-27 (NKJV)

To follow Christ is the best decision anyone can make, but it is not a light decision. It involves counting the cost (Luke 14:28) and signing for a life of total surrender to Jesus. Many people want the glory but not the cost; unfortunately it does not work like that.

Jesus said that unless you hate your loved ones and even your own life, you cannot be His disciple. You are either for Him or you are not for Him, there is no in-between for Jesus. Christ is not saying you should literally hate yourself or your loved ones but that as a Christian they should become secondary in your life. Jesus becomes number one in your life. Abraham was tested for this by God and he passed the test in Genesis 22:1-19. He had to prove that Isaac, the promised child was secondary in His life and God was number one!

What it means to be different for Christ

• It means to be sold out for Jesus. Nothing is to matter to you more than Jesus. Jesus wants all of you not some parts of you. This includes your attention, time, energy and resources. Paul was totally sold out to God, to the point that he said that to live is to live for Christ – Philippians 1:21. Read more...

Does God Truly Love People

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life – John 3:16 (KJV). Yes, God truly loves the world. Circumstances, experiences of people, wrong information and lack of the knowledge of God have made people to wonder whether God really loves people. This post is to assure you that God surely loves and cares for people.


People for one reason or another, doubt God’s love for them. Some people conclude on the nature of God by comparing Him with men who are in positions as fathers in their lives and do not love people. These are men who do not understand what it means to be a father and have failed as fathers.

Also, the perspective of people of God as one autocratic god, who has a sledge hammer ever ready to use it without mercy, contributes to them doubting God’s love. Yes, God disciplines us, as a true father should, but with the other hand He comforts us and guides us on the right path to take.

Now, an understanding of God and His love for people will wipe away all fears and misunderstandings.
God is love (1 John 4:8). It is God’s nature to love. He doesn’t just love people, He is love personified. And just like 2 Timothy 2:13 says, God will not deny Himself even if we don’t believe. God doesn’t wait for us to love Him first before He showers His love on us. If we are sincere, we will recount times that unexpected good things happened to us despite the wrong actions we took – that was God’s love in action. Read more...