Planting Seeds or Cowering in a Pew?

Do not fool yourselves Christians for our world is a dark place.

With invisible forces behind every door, window, and corner. We do not get a moment’s respite from this. There is always that constant echo of silky words being whispered in our ears, trying to lead us astray.

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12

Assault. Hate. Abortion. Murder. Theft. Drugs. Sex Trafficking. Alcohol. Gluttony. Pride. Violence. Riots. Sexual Immorality. Rape. The list goes on.

Hasan Almasi

This is the world we live in.

Do not assume as Christians that we are immune to invisible advisories, and when we acknowledge that the stench of sin still contaminates everything in our lives. We can stop kidding ourselves and become a lamp unto the world that we are meant to be.

You either pull off those rose-tinted lenses and choose to do something or continue to cower in the safety of a church pew.

Unbelievers do not know there is more to this life than those constant whispers from satan. They are corroded by sin that is not yet forgiven, lacking peace they have never felt and true unconditional love.

Get up and share His message and be courageous through Jesus.

Plant a seed or plant a church; it doesn’t matter, just start planting, so the world can grow stronger than those silky whispers.

© Jane Isley

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