Stand Your Ground

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
1 Peter 4:4

The word "riot" have a footnote, 'dissipation': it means the following.
1. A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
2. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
3. (physics) A loss of energy.

Now, the unsaved think it is strange that you don't indulge in the aforementioned with them? Isn't it strange?
Unfortunately, many believers try to fit in, because they are afraid of persecution.
Grow up! Persecution is part of the Christian life. You are chosen, called out of the world system. The world is not going to like you for that, that you are chosen. So they will speak evil of you, to try to shame you or make you feel worthless. You have to know who you are in Christ, and stand your ground. There is so much at stake to be caught in the middle.

Jesus is Lord!

Mark Enahoro

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SETTLED SOUL

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A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. – Proverbs 17:8 If I could give you a gift this Christmas, the Word is what I'd give you. I'd rather give it to you than a check for a million dollars. Because you can run through a million dollars real quick, but the truth of God's Word never quits—and it will get you out of situations a million dollars can't get you out of. Ken and I are just ordinary people. But when we latched on to God's Word, we latched on to something out of the ordinary, something that changed our lives. Every area of our lives. Nothing that's happened to us has happened because of us. It's happened because of God's Word. In fact, I don't even have to know you to promise you this: If you'll give God's Word your full attention—and not be afraid of His will for your life—you're going to be happier and more prosperous than anything you could ever dream up. O...

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