“Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven” (Matthew 5:16).
“And all the other prisoners were listening to them” (Acts 16:25).
You’ve been put on the spot.
Someone is challenging you, daring you, cursing you, or slandering you. You squirm. Nothing about this is pleasant. You try to think of an appropriate response.
Before you act, I have a suggestion.
There is one huge factor you should always bear in mind: Your response to your challenger is less for them than for the spectators who surround the two of you, observing this little conflict. They’re watching you. They want to see how you react, if you can take it, if you will respond in the flesh or show yourself to be a genuine Christian.
Unfair, you say? Maybe so, in some ways. But in another, this creates an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to do something everlasting.
All He needs is a willing Christian, someone who can (ahem) “take a licking and keep on ticking.” He needs someone who understands the wisdom of Luke 6:27–“loving your enemy, doing good to those who hate you, blessing those who curse you.”
The Godly have a built-in audience for this. The world has bought tickets to the show that is you. Keep reading
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