Take A Stand.

I have had so many thoughts since the last time I wrote. Lots of jumbled up, truth bearing, uncomfortable thoughts. These past few months at school have taught me a lot about myself as well as who the Lord calls us to be as believers. I tend to sit back and be a bystander. This is the opposite of how we are called to live.

If we are truly walking the walk and talking the talk - living out the Word of God - then everyday we will face some sort of contradiction, push back, or discomfort. It's to be expected. 

Paul says clearly, "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived." (2Timothy3)

..and again, "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us."

(Romans5)

Paul reminds us that we should take delight in suffering, push-back, and discomfort. We take delight because it is then that we are truly being obedient, we are truly standing firm in what we know as Truth, and we are truly living as God's sons and daughters. Easy? Absolutely not.

He calls us to absolute surrender which leads to absolute obedience. 

If the Truth is within us we cannot stand for actions, thoughts, and desires of the world. This is what I've been learning day after day at school. I will not stand for obeying what the world says is "easy" or "comfortable" - I will stand firm in the Word of God and I will persevere through the discomfort. 

I'll take a stand for the One who took a stand for me. He embodies all I will ever need and He, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, sent His one and only Son to save both you and I.

So again, I'll take a stand for the One who took a stand for me.

In Jesus' Name. Amen.