There is a tendency inside most of us to gravitate towards the point of least resistance and commonality with those around us. This is why it is so important to surround ourselves with people who are spiritually hotter than we are. I am not advocating living in holy huddles or spiritual ghettos where we wear only "witness wear" and listen to only "christian music". Far from it! I am for penetrating the darkness with the love and truth of Jesus Christ and I am going to be most effective when I am challenged by others who have been farther and done more than I have.
Back to my initial point. If I am bike riding with coasters I tend to coast, however if I am riding with pedal pushers I find myself grunting and sweating my way towards covering much more ground. I have discovered that I must have regular times around people who are pedal pushers because they take me farther than I would on my own and allow me to do the same for those looking to me for setting the pace.
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