'In the World, But Not of the World'

I'm a Christian, so I'm supposed to be 'in the world, but not of the world:'

"If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you."
(John 15:19)

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"Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect."
(Romans 12:2)

I've opined about the sort of 'spirituality' that involves looking vaguely happy, Gnosticism, and other stuff, before.

Cloistered monastic orders are one way of being a Christian. But, like many other folks, I'm taking another approach.

For the last 10 days, 'the world' has been happening quite a bit, so this is all I have time for today.

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