My heart is heavy this week. I look around my world and my heart feels broken over the sin I see.
Homosexuality is on the rise. My first elementary school crush and another good friend that I grew up with are now saying they are gay. They have relationships with their own gender.
The Boy Scouts of America ruled this summer to allow gay leaders into their organization and as a result, most of my family is leaving Boy Scouting. By the end of the year the Cub Scout Troop and Boy Scout Troop that I have grown up around will cease to exist.
Trans-genders are on the rise as well. A dear sweet boy that I have known from birth now comes to our bus stop (which meets right outside our house), dressed as a girl. He is only 9.
People I care for are in "casual" and sexual dating relationships. They have sex and break up. Then they wonder why their hearts are so messed up.
Friends of mine get high and drunk just for the thrill of it and do stupid things that put me to shame to even think about. They think their actions don't effect anyone but they definitely do!
Is nothing sacred anymore? I just want to cry and scream. Our world, in an attempt to please themselves have traded the truth of God for a lie (Romans 1:25). Why do people do this?! Do you not understand that God's ways are best? Do you not understand that this will only lead to pain and disaster?
What used to be barely shared behind closed doors is now shouted from the rooftops. People try throwing words like "equality" and phrases like, "I can do what I want" around in an attempt to make everything acceptable.
People try to put their own spin on the Bible and sit back with fear of offending someone instead of speaking truth. How timid we have become in the things that matter!
I am all for love and peace, but sitting down when wrong is done is not the way to accomplish that. Just because we close our eyes to something does not mean it will go away! Evil is not made good just because we say or feel it should be so!
Ephesians 4:14-15 words it perfectly, "Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church."
How dare we stay silent and sit by when blatant evil is done and still call ourselves followers of Christ! When you love someone, you speak truth. They certainly don't have to listen, but you can definitely do your part.
Dear ones...if we do not put our stand based on God's Word and do not waver even in the face of opposition, then we look just like the world!
I cannot control the actions of others, but I will not sit by in fear. This is our time to shine brightest because the world is becoming increasingly darker! Will we choose to stand for truth? Will we choose to stand on the Word of God? Will we be bold?
Alone, I am powerless, but with Christ, I am made bold and fearless. "The LORD is my light and my salvation--so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?" Psalm 27:1 Choose to stand for truth!
I will leave you with another passage from Ephesians 4:17-30
"With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.
But that isn’t what you learned about Christ. Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.
So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need. Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption."
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