If youre going to be a man or woman of courage, you need to build your life on the rock that never changes, not on popular opinion. Build your life on the understanding that God said it, I believe it, and that settles it - whether I understand it or not. You will build your life on either the world or the Word. I say things all the time that are unpopular. Why? Because I fear displeasing God more than I do your rejection. The leaders saw that Peter and John were not afraid to speak, and they understood that these men had no special training or education. So they were amazed. Then they realized that Peter and John had been with Jesus Acts 4:13 NCV) The more time you spend with Jesus, the less you are going to be intimidated by the opinions of others and the more courage you are going to have. Standing courageously for an unpopular opinion isnt easy, but the rewards of standing courageously for the TRUTH will last forever. Hebrews 10:35 says, So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded (NIV)
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:03:58 +0000