IF YOU CAN’T BEAT THEM, STAY ON YOUR OWN
There’s an old proverb that says: “If you can’t beat them, join them.” At first, it sounds harmless, maybe even practical. After all, going along with the crowd seems easier than standing out. But is it always the right thing to do?
In today’s world, this mindset has become the norm rather than the exception. We see it everywhere: in politics, boardrooms, social circles, and sadly, even in places of worship.
The pressure to conform is real. Yet, here’s the truth: not every crowd is worth joining, and not every trend is worth following.
The Scripture warns us against following blindly saying; “Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.” (1st Corintians 15:33)
When you align with people who have wrong motives, you risk losing your integrity. Morals are not indestructible, they bend under constant negative influence and become corrupt.
Many people justify their choices by saying:
“The majority carries the vote.” But let’s be honest, majority does not always mean right. History is filled with examples where the loudest voices were on the wrong side of truth.
As Martin Luther King Jr. once said:
“Cowardice asks the question, is it safe?
Expediency asks the question, is it politic?
Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience asks the question, is it right?”
So, when the majority is pushing an evil agenda, should we join them? Absolutely not!
Standing alone is not easy. It is lonely, uncomfortable, and often costly. We fear being tagged a rebel, an anti-conformist, or simply “different.” But Jesus Himself was not a conformist. He never bowed to societal decay. He stood alone and confronted them.
Lies have short legs. They never go far. Deception can prosper for a while, but time and tide will always uncover the truth. As Abraham Lincoln once said:
“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”
If you can’t beat them, don’t join them; stand on your own.
It’s better to walk alone in the right direction than to march with the crowd toward destruction.
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