Its Time to Take a Stand

I make it a habit of listening to the news in the morning before I go to work. Lately I am hearing more and more of news about people who are trying to shut Christians up and keep them from sharing their faith. The atheists tried to prevent the cross found in the rubble of the Towers from being displayed at the 9/11 museum. Others have been told that they can't wear T shirts with any type of Christian message because it is considered offensive. Graduating students who are giving speeches are told they can't mention God by school districts. We are being forced to be quiet while those who are opposed to us can run rough shod  over us. They say we are intolerant when in actuality they are the ones that are intolerant.


I believe it is time that we as believers stop giving in and remaining quiet. We need to step up and tell them in a loving way that we will no longer be quiet and give into them so they can go unopposed and take away our religious freedoms. The founding forefathers would cringe at what they would see today. This nation was founded on religious freedom. The Pilgrims came here to escape religious persecution. Other groups followed as well. So the freedom that this country was established on is the same freedom that allows groups such as Freedom from Religion and others to protest and to try to silence us and keep us from being able to affect our society. Students in school have the right to share their faith with other students. We have the right to express our beliefs and to push the government to do those things that will benefit this nation. We need to stop being afraid of the enemy and begin to stand up against him. I love what the Apostle Paul states in Romans 1. "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God to salvation first to the Jews then to the Gentiles." We as believers serve a mighty God who gives us the power and the victory to proclaim the Gospel. I believe it is time that we stop cowering and start standing up when it comes to our faith. It is because we have the truth and the words of life that we must share our faith. If we do not speak up and witness to those who are lost, they will enter eternity without Christ. If we do witness and they refuse to believe, it is their responsibility for their choice. If we don't share Christ with them, we must take responsibility for their souls.  When we share our faith, it needs to be genuine and should always match up with our actions. Lets walk the talk and talk the walk!


I realize that the time is coming when we may face persecution for our faith here but for now we can still publically profess our faith in Christ. So lets work while it is still today and allow God to us to change lives though the power of the Gospel. Let us pray that the Spirit of God will indeed give us the courage to be the men and women of God that the lost and dying need to see so they will not only hear but also believe in the loving God we serve.