Are you wearing camouflage?

“I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed.” (2 Timothy 1:12)
If anyone were to walk up to me and ask me if I believed in Jesus Christ, I would have a straight-forward answer, “Yes.” However, there are days in daily conversation I feel I am wearing camouflage in the midst of my friends, family or co-workers.
I follow along with their topic of choice for discussion, whether it is weather, shopping, marriage or whatever else comes across the table. Day after day these conversations fill the air. Nothing said is terribly negative or polluting our minds, but after a time has passed, I am left to wonder if I could have brought more to the table, shinning a brighter light for what the Lord has done or can do in my life.
His power resting within my soul is covered by a camouflage outer layer where I blend into my surroundings. I am not seeking to stir up strife, but at the same time, if I had the opportunity, would I stir up the fire? (2 Timothy 2:24)
While I wonder this, I know I am not the only one in camouflage. It seems to be the growing fad.
In silly conversation, a group could be discussing how a woman is in charge of the house, how the man is only to agree with her desires and apologize for all his wrong doing. The group chuckles with nods of agreement. But wait a second. Where was the true follower of Christ who knows that this mindset is not what God intended for a couple and that it can hinder a marriage? The Christian blended in with a few laughs himself.
Discussion leads to household income and expenses. There are complaints of bills and wishes for extravagant items. No one stops to count it a joy they can pay for their necessities or give God the glory due for His work in our finances. No one has committed a great sin, but yet no one set them apart as God has called us to be peculiar either. (1 Peter 2:9)
I am not meant to blend in with my environment. I am not meant to camouflage what could be an opportunity to impact others or plant a seed. I am not meant to lean on my own understanding, rather the truth given by God. (Proverbs 3:5) His Word is to be profitable for me and others, but it can’t be until I tear off the camouflage to reveal a heart containing God’s loving truth. (2 Timothy 3:16)