Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6, NIV
In a world where right and wrong seem to be constantly redefined, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. What was once unthinkable is now celebrated, and simply standing by biblical truth can lead to being labeled or silenced. These are confusing times, but they are not without hope.
As believers, we often feel pressure to find solutions, fix the culture, and push back. But the Holy Spirit reminds us that there is no man-made cure for the brokenness around us—only Jesus. The answer is not shouting louder, but speaking with grace and truth, rooted in God’s Word.
I’ve learned this firsthand as a teacher. When students ask hard questions about culture and morality, I don’t offer opinions; I point them to Scripture. I simply say, “I agree with what the Bible says.”
It’s not always received well, but it shifts the conversation. The debate is no longer with me; it’s between them and God.
Like Queen Esther, we are here “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14).
God placed us in this moment not to panic, but to shine. So, stay grounded in God’s Word. Speak truth with love. And remember this:
NO GOD, NO PEACE
KNOW GOD, KNOW PEACE
Heavenly Father, as we fix our eyes on You, use us to be vessels of peace, hope, truth, and love in a world that desperately needs it. Amen.
Copyright Ed Tooley.
Ed is a Christian Educators member and a middle school teacher from California.
