1 Corinthians 16:13 tells us "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong."
In the midst of a storm it's hard to stand firm...when everything around you is trying to knock you down and show you how small you truly are...it can be very complicated to stand firm.
The Christian life is like standing in the midst of a hurricane, a tornado, or a tsunami...it seems like there is no safe place for you to go...everything is swirling around you, (picture the cow from the movie Twister) ready to smack you across the head.
Standing firm in the faith means standing up for God's word...being courageous...being strong! There are times that people aren't going to like or agree with things that you do or say...and it's going to be tough...but remember what Jesus told His disciples in John 15:18-19. "If you find the godless world is hating you, remember it got its start hating me. If you lived on the world's terms, the world would love you as one of its own. But since I picked you to live on God's terms and no longer on the world's terms, the world is going to hate you." (The Message)
As much as it hurts at times to stand firm in the faith...it's worth it!!! Remember, if you have Jesus as your savior...you are in this world, not of it!
It's all temporary...STAND FIRM!
Glenn Dillon
& The Leaders
@ The Place
Followers
