Take a Stand

"That's just the way it is. There's nothing we can do about it." There are way too many passive Christians in the Body of Christ today. That's not who God called us to be. We are supposed to be bold in Christ. 

Proverbs 28:1 "The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion."

Acts 4:29 "Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness."

We were built for the battle, conflict and persecution. We aren't to be meek and mild, sitting on the sidelines in silence while the heathen rage on, no! We are to be on the front lines. We are to be like John, the one who cried out in the wilderness. We are to be like Paul, the one who no matter what he faced, spoke the Word of God, the way God told him to, how and when God told him to, without shrinking back. So what is wrong with the Christians of today?

Fear. Fear while it is not the only reason, it is the main reason why the majority of us fail at the tasks we set out to do in the Body of Christ. Fear of failure. Fear of ridicule. Fear of being shunned. Fear of offending someone. Fear of not being well known or liked. Fear of what others will think or say. These are not characteristics of those who are Children of the Almighty God. We are to warriors in the Body of Christ, taking a stand in God's remnant army against the forces of evil.

Don't be passive when it comes to the things of God. God didn't shrink back when it was time to save you, so why would you shrink back from Him? Who cares about what all these people, who don't have or use the good sense that God gave them have to say. Let them talk, that's all they can do, that's why they do it. A mere word from someone shouldn't make you run and hide in a corner; not when you have the Spirit of God abiding in you. You are the child of a mighty God, He is not about to fail so He won't let you fail. God doesn't have time for a tail-tucker in His Kingdom. Girt yourself with some truth, go to the highways and byways proclaiming the Word of the Lord.

Take a stand. Don't be afraid. God is with you. There's nothing worse than a passive Christian. God gave us a voice and we have to use it. Yes, you will be ridiculed, mocked and laughed at but you shouldn't care about what the foolish have to say, get prepared for it, it comes with the territory. You are to dwell among the wise and be concerned with the Kingdom of God and further establishing His Kingdom in the Earth, that's your purpose. So when the time comes for you to stand up, stand! Don't be afraid and don't hold back, Jesus is standing right there with you. Take a stand and be bold in Christ!

God Bless!