Philippians 1:6 I am sure that God, Who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on that when Christ Jesus comes back again.
vs 28 For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ, but also the privilege of suffering for Him.
We're so caught up in the concept that the American Dream & following Jesus are one in the same.
nope.
we think that if we align ourselves with Him, that everything will be just hunky-dorey, we'll be successful, we'll have plenty of money, & our lives will be easy.
nope.
As I wrote to one of my beloved sons this very morning, look at the people we hold up as examples - the disciples, Paul, Eric Liddell (the runner in chariots of fire who became a missionary to china), Mother Teresa - none of them had a pot or a window.
What we're about & who we are in Him is anathema to those around us who aren't follow of Jesus. We remind them of the life they're missing & they really don't like it. And eventually, we'll suffer the consequences of that dislike, in one form or another, if we are intimate with God & follow Him closely.
Not happy words, but still the truth - words I'm understanding better & better as each day passes.
vs 28 For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ, but also the privilege of suffering for Him.
We're so caught up in the concept that the American Dream & following Jesus are one in the same.
nope.
we think that if we align ourselves with Him, that everything will be just hunky-dorey, we'll be successful, we'll have plenty of money, & our lives will be easy.
nope.
As I wrote to one of my beloved sons this very morning, look at the people we hold up as examples - the disciples, Paul, Eric Liddell (the runner in chariots of fire who became a missionary to china), Mother Teresa - none of them had a pot or a window.
What we're about & who we are in Him is anathema to those around us who aren't follow of Jesus. We remind them of the life they're missing & they really don't like it. And eventually, we'll suffer the consequences of that dislike, in one form or another, if we are intimate with God & follow Him closely.
Not happy words, but still the truth - words I'm understanding better & better as each day passes.
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