Pondering Persecution
Those of us who are true believers in Christ who pursue holiness and godliness we will at one time or another suffer persecution for our faith. The ways of God are not the ways of this world and because of that conflict will arise. Unfortunately, sometimes the persecution even comes from others within the church. There are even those who see the amount of persecution they endure to be a mark or measuring stick of their holiness. This lends itself to an attitude that focuses on self rather than the Lord. Those people not only welcome persecution but sometimes even are the instigators. Have you ever heard of being your own worse enemy??
Here is my pondering thought for you today.
There is true persecution and suffering but………
Consider this, sometimes it isn’t persecution you are suffering but the result of strife you may be sowing. It takes a very humble heart to be open to the Spirit, to recognize this, repent, and realign our focus on the Lord. He is our standard and not our perceived level of persecution.
Your thoughts?
Tags: Christianity, church, grief, persecution, Pondering Posted in Christianity, Pondering, grief
December 24th, 2009 at 9:28 am
my thoughts: 1st thought GO MAMAARCHER!
But seriously, I just wish we would all realize this moreso than we do.
You nailed this in a loving, yet firm reminder! awesome!
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December 24th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I think, many times, one can be a part of both sides of this coin. I pray that I am on neither, but can walk in HIM and sow the Shalom he freely gives.
I know that this will not always be possible, though, as we walk in his truth and deny the sin that so easily ensnares some.
This is so good: “He is our standard and not our perceived level of persecution.”
When he is the standard, there is no room to focus on anything else.
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