#2 Ruminations on a song: Karma Chameleon

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
I'm a man without conviction
I'm a man who doesn't know
How to sale a contradiction?
You come and go, you come and go

TWO disclaimers before I write about this chorus from the 80's.  I am so sorry this song is stuck in your head but deal with it.  In the 80s, my music was intentionally Christian artists; i.e., Sandi Patti, Amy Grant, Twila Paris, Michael Card, Michael W. Smith, to name a few top 20 Christian recording artists.  And of course, Hillsong Music with Darlene Zschech.

THIS song floated through my mind recently as I fight the ongoing battle against my compliant nature that constantly wants to make peace and look good before my friends and family.
                   chameleon
                         people pleaser
                                wishy-washy
                                       naive
                                           door mat
                                                 nice lady (this one I hate being called the most because if you only knew!)
                                                       uninformed
                                                            apathetic
                                                                  stupid
Many of the names above I've called myself or been labeled with.  Many of them are excuses to avoid conflict and come out looking good. The following scriptures are how I fight my battle.  I pray they are useful to all my peacemaking, compliant twins. (italics mine with NASB version)
               
                  Who am I pleasing?
-Romans 8:8 "Those who are in the flesh cannot please God."          
-Galatians 1:10 "For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ."        
-Colossians 1:10. "...so as to walk in manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him..."

                 Who has my heart?
-1 Thessalonians 2:4 "...but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts."
                 Faith or unbelief; Do I really believe God says?
-Hebrews 11:6 " and without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him."
                  Conviction! over idolatry
James 4:4 "You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?"  OUCH

I'm going to leave you with this question, How do I form a godly worldview as opposed to being tossed about by man's doctrines and lies?  (Hint: the Word of God) That sounds like another blog post.

God's unbounded grace to you!