(dis)engaged.

jesus did not put us here on this earth to be completely disengaged with what is going on in the world around us. he has us exactly where we are for a reason, and it is not for us to be oblivious to our surroundings. often times, it seems that it is easy for us as christians to separate ourselves out from the world to such an extent that we are no longer salt and light. when jesus was walking this earth, this was not the way he lived his life. in fact, jesus was very engaged in his surroundings. he took an active approach to entering into the lives of others in his sphere of influence. this is not to say that we are to become like the world. by no means! we are to be separate from the world in behavior and attitude to be sure, but we are still to be in the world. "in the world, but not of it." there seems to be a fine line between the two, and the successful completion of this task requires the presence of the holy spirit in one's life. it's gotta be the lord. on our own, we just can't pull it off, but with jesus, all things are possible!