One of the things that I see a lot of on Facebook is religious slander, hate, intolerance and political debates. I don't like that. There are a lot of worldview opinions shared publicly on Facebook, and even though I think that we all have a right to our ideas, I get tired of reading all the anti-faith stuff. Anyway, this photo was posted by a friend of mine yesterday. It was an interesting read. Almost immediately, I felt a "check in my spirit" regarding it's lack of truth. I asked God what His opinion was about this. I got a question: Who creates, loves, and uses violence for his own selfish purpose? The enemy. Clearly people believe that violence is a negative thing, but sometimes when the idea of non-violence is taken too far, people will decide to believe in nothing, have hope in nothing, stand strong for nothing, thinking it is the only way to avoid it - which simply strengthens the enemy's plans. God ASKS us as Christians to stand apart from the rest of mankind. If we face violence in doing so, then we know we are doing it right.
Matthew 10:16-22 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved… “
