against the soul; Having
your conversation honest
among the Gentiles:
that, whereas they
speak against you as
evildoers, they may
by your good works,
which they shall
behold, glorify God
in the day of visitation
(I Peter 2:11,12).
Dare to be a light that
stands out in the midst of this
dark, dark world so others will see that
light and want to come to it. Let your light so
shine before men, that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father which is
in heaven (Matthew 5:16).
Paul Stood for Christ
Paul dared to be different, and only Jesus
ever suffered more than the Apostle Paul; but
Paul stood every test and won. In his last letter
to Timothy, he wrote, For I am now ready to
be offered, and the time of my departure is
at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to
me only, but unto all them also that love his
appearing (II Timothy 4:6–8).
Paul let nothing separate him from Christ
and the mission set before him. For I am
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor
things present, nor things to come, Nor
height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from the love
of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord
(Romans 8:38,39). You must let nothing separate
you from the love of God either.
When it seems like the devil and all his
demons are coming against you, say like Paul
did, I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me (Philippians 4:13). In all
these things we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us (Romans 8:37).
henceforth walk not as other
Gentiles walk, in the vanity
of their mind, Having the
understanding darkened,
being alienated from
the life of God through
the ignorance that is
in them, because of the
blindness of their heart
(Ephesians 4:17,18).
Dare to be different no
matter how much you are
criticized or talked about
because God will be with you
to lift you up. He delivereth me from mine
enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those
that rise up against me: thou hast delivered
me from the violent man (Psalm 18:48). And
all the benefits Heaven affords can be yours
right now if you will claim them. Bless the
LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who
healeth all thy diseases (Psalm 103:2,3).
The divine nature is different from the human
nature, and it doesn’t want to be a part of the
world. When you truly have that nature and
walk with God, you can overcome the world.
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome
them: because greater is he that is in
you, than he that is in the world (I John 4:4).
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh
the world: and this is the victory that overcometh
the world, even our faith (I John 5:4).
Be a Light to the World
You must dare to be different not only in how
you act but also in how you dress and speak.
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves
according to the former lusts in your
ignorance: But as he which hath called you is
holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I
am holy (I Peter 1:14–16).
This world is not home to true children of
God; we walk a different path than the world
does. But as honest-hearted people watch our
lives, they will want what we have. Dearly
beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims,
abstain from fleshly lusts, which war
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