STOP AND THINK They dread the idea of going against the current of the times. In a word, the opinion of the day becomes their religion, their creed, their Bible, and their God. (From J. C Ryle: Dangers For Young Men)
Ryle was writing about a fear of others’ opinions. So often we are unduly influenced by others to disregard our own thinking and training to pursue what might please others. But the ideas of men change with the times, and there doesn’t seem to be a solid, unchanging basis for truth. So, let the truth God has given us in His Word and in His Son guide your life.
Jesus: ‘For this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” (John 18:37)