“We are not called to be nice. We are often called to be confrontational.”
“Nice is not a fruit of the Spirit.”
—–Sandy Rios, afr.net
“Woe to them that are at ease in Zion.”
“Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”
A few years ago I realized that most of my prayers were asking God to make life easier.
“We must through much tribulation enter the kingdom of God.”
I will say to my soul, “You have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” But God said to him, “Fool! This night your soul will be required of you.”
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Christians suffering severely, many with martyrdom, around the world today—that is the norm through history for following Jesus—rather than the easy Christianity in America.
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“You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world.”
I say again,
“It will become harder to be a Christian in America—but it will be easier to tell who is a Christian (because it will be harder, more real).”*
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The question coming up now:
Will Americans who claim or assume Christianity make the transition from easy to costly, following Jesus.
That change is upon us.
A remnant, a minority, will be faithful—and God will be faithful to them through it all.
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*Read this:
2020—A CLEAR SPIRITUAL VISION
(AWordforThought.com)
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