“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

A friend of mine recently started a job search.  He said he was looking for someone to tell him how to look and dress in a “hipper” fashion.  At first, I thought, “Don’t worry about it” but after thinking about it more, he indeed did need to project a younger and hipper image for the work and the type of company he wants to work. While it seems superficial, how we dress and how our company is perceived as it relates to “youthfulness” can make a difference.  We are experiencing a bit of a “hipster” boom here in the Bay Area that coincides with the tech boom.  The Mission District of San Francisco has become Williamsburg west. South of Market on a workday has a look and feel to it that is unique to the tech industry.  It’s not just that someone is making it all up, it’s a movement that has a distinct look and feel.  If we want to reach this age group then we need to “look the part” to associate with them in a way that they understand and relate. We might call it the “Current see” of this generation.

God asks us to not conform to the world, but He also has put this world around us to be able to reach for Him. Ours is to put on the Armor of God and be ready to go into battle for Him.  There is nothing wrong with being current and being best positioned to reach others…that is a good thing.  Our danger is not that we are out of touch with the world, but that the world pulls us out of touch with God.  We need to watch that we don’t let our “current see” confuse and blur our eternal look. 

Reference:  Romans 12:2 (New Living Translation)

Reference: Romans 12:2 (New Living Testament)