I jotted down the thought in my notes: What is a conformist? I put a 🤔 next to it. When I went back to revisit it, two thoughts came to mind. First, schools and how they train you to trade time for money. And second, the importance of entrepreneurship.

I’ve written a blog similar to this recently, so my other thought was faith. You know what I always say, “I’m an entrepreneur, but I’m a believer first.” And when I think about Jesus, one thing stands out: He was not a conformist.

Jesus constantly challenged the status quo. He called out the religious leaders of His day, exposing their thinking, their hearts, and their motives. Read the Gospels, and you’ll see it’s impossible not to be amazed by His teachings.

Let me tell you one of my favorites.

Mary was a prostitute. Jesus was at a Pharisee’s house, reclining at the table. Now, let me set the stage, this wasn’t a table like what we have today. These tables were low to the ground, and they sat on cushions as they ate.

Mary came up behind Him, weeping. Her tears fell onto His feet, and she wiped them with her hair. Then she anointed His feet with costly oil and began to kiss them.

The Pharisee watching this thought to himself, If this man were really a prophet, He wouldn’t let this woman touch Him. She’s a sinner.

Jesus, fully God, fully man, knew what the Pharisee was thinking. And like He always does, He hit him with a question. Oh man, I love when Jesus does this!

I’m going to break it down using today’s terms. Imagine a lender gave one person $1,000 and another $20,000. Neither could repay, so he forgave both debts.

Jesus asked the Pharisee, Who do you think loved the lender more?

The Pharisee responded, I suppose the one who owed more.

Jesus said, You have judged correctly. Then He turned to Mary and said, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven. Go on your way—your faith has saved you.

Wow.

Jesus was not a conformist. And as believers, we have to take that same stand. We are not called to fit in. We are called to go against the status quo when the status quo contradicts the truth.

God Bless The Entrepreneur