Posted on 05/06/2013 5:59:58 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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I know very little about persecution. My physical well-being has never been threatened because of what I believe or what I say. What little I know about the subject comes from what I hear and read. But that is not true for many of our brothers and sisters around the world. Some of them live in danger every day simply because they love Jesus and want others to know Him too.
There is another form of persecution that may not be life-threatening, but it is heartbreaking. Its the persecution that comes from non-Christian family members. When loved ones ridicule our faith and mock us for what we believe and how we express our love for God, we feel rejected and unloved.
Paul warned believers that following Jesus would result in persecution: All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution (2 Tim. 3:12), and we know that sometimes rejection will come from those we love (Matt. 10:34-36). But when people we love reject the God we love, the rejection feels personal.
Jesus told us to pray for those who persecute us (Matt. 5:44), and that includes more than strangers who hate us. God is able to give us grace to persevere through persecution even when it comes from those we love.
Read: Matthew 10:32-38
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Great road trip...another one to sunny CA!! Thanks, (((Lauren)))
See ya in a MONTH! :)
LOL! They ARE awesome.
Good evening, mountainlion. Did some of your mud dry up today?
Thanks, lauren, for our National Anthem...humming along.
Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...Maddi keep you busy today?
Is Zeus still a good helper? What does he think of her being able to get around? LOL!
Hi Kathy,...(((HUGS)))...darling Maggie chased Zeus all over the house all day wearing us all out.
Good evening, Luv...hope you are feeling another day better.
The climate is kind of nice for these sailors.
I’m off for home.
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