A DEEPER CHRISTIAN.
Any Christianity that you practice that doesn't get confrontation, you haven't done it enough. When you do it enough, it will be fought, confronted and hated.
Don't try to fit in. Don't try to be politically correct, stand out. You run a startup, and they are telling you that they are ready to mobilize funds for the organization and the inclusion of all manner of things. And you look at all this and found out that this is contrary to the ethics of scriptures. Suffering for Christ now is not until they bring knife to say I will deny him, it is also when they put thousands of dollars in your front and you say 'I will not deny him'.
You are talented in singing and some promoter came to tell you that your song has what it takes to hit the market, but he comes to tell you to remove the mention of Jesus from it. They decieve you and tell you that it will still be a Christian song, but you should not call the that name Jesus, and they promise you promotion that will explode your music career. And when you looked at how much you have suffered in life and seeing opportunity presented before you, it might false you to change your faith.
Many believers don't know what it means to suffer for Christ. In this kingdom, it is godliness plus contentment that is great is great gain. There is a place for contentment. Because God does not show up when you need him, that does not mean he does not exist. Our knowledge for him is deeper than his ability to show up, because there are things you will say no to and reward will not come instantly. But the day the rewards show up, there will be a big shout.
Our Christianity must be deeper than rewards.
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