#1 peter

“Whoever desires to love life

and see good days,

let him keep his tongue from evil

and his lips from speaking deceit;

let him turn away from evil and do good;

let him seek peace and pursue it.

If you rarely go to God when you have a problem, please ask Him to help you do so instead of complaining on social media or to your acquaintances! That does absolutely nothing worthwhile! But prayer is worthwhile because God cares about YOU! God can help you with your problems if you will just ask! God cares about our problems, whether big or small!

1 Peter 5:6-7 KJV

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

The fact that Jesus Himself thought it necessary to bring up this type of situation really got me thinking.

With all due respect, what do you think the Christian life really is?

Secular media and lukewarm congregations have taken the image of Christianity and twisted it for their own gain, to the point that it’s beyond recognition.

Christianity isn’t just about showing up to church every Sunday, but having the attitude of coming into Christ’s presence everyday of our lives.

It’s not just about showing love to those who love us back, but to those we can’t stand and have wronged us more times than we can count.

It’s about proclaiming the truth to a world that has grown comfortable in its lies and distortions.

It’s about standing up for the name of Christ, while everyone else is bowing down to their own idols.

The Christian life is not a game, it’s a battleground.

When you were set apart by the Holy Spirit, and saved by the salvation of Jesus Christ, you became a solider in the Lord’s army. And just as solders expect push back and resistance from achieving their goal, so too should we.

Persecution will always be a part of the life of a true Christian. One cannot call themselves a follower of Jesus without facing persecution of some sort. Whether it be mean comments online, people calling you weird for not participating in worldly activities, or even to the point where your life is on the line, persecution will follow those filled with the Holy Spirit.

We were not set apart for a leisurely stroll. We were set apart for a marathon.

This is why Christ said that not many people will enter through the narrow gate. The path through it is grueling, less traveled, and made for those who are truly committed to making it to the end.

This is the real Christian life, for it reflects the life of Christ.

Jesus never shied away from telling those around Him what they needed to hear. He always showed love to those around Him. As 1 Peter 2:23 says, “He returned no insult”. He always had the attitude of being in the Father’s presence, never wanting to do a single thing that He would not approve of.

And He was murdered for it.

But the same power that raised Jesus from the dead had now secured your soul for eternity. The same power that has raised Jesus from the dead has raised you from being dead to your sins.

This is a war, but it’s a war that Jesus already won for us on the cross. By Him taking our punishment, we can share in His glory. But we must first share in His suffering.

The passion came before the resurrection. The persecution will come before the entrance into heaven.

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