Christian Friend, do you Really love the LORD?
If a gun is put to your head by somebody telling you to denounce Christ Jesus, will you exercise courage to confess that you know and love Him? How do you know you will?
Have you been practicing courage even in the smaller things of life?
Did you ever raise your hand in school to openly challenge the atheistic evolutionist or philosopher?
Have you ever asked a co-worker to not profane the Lord's name?
Do you walk away from your friends as they enjoy a dirty joke?
Have you stood by yourself, holding a sign, on a public sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood?
When was the last time you mentioned God within the first 10 minutes of a conversation with a complete stranger?
Do you know the feeling of your heart racing as you enter a store without wearing a mask?
Have you ever held the hand of an injured stranger and prayed aloud for them while waiting for the medical personnel to arrive?
When bullets are flying on the battlefield, we want soldiers there on our behalf who have previously practiced these scenarios. We don't tell them to just take it easy at bootcamp and on the base. "You don't need to practice the live-fire drills; we know you'll stand strong when it really matters," said no sergeant ever.
If you're going to be courageous when it really matters, you need to be practicing now.
Psalm 27:14 - "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."
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