Born on a battlefield

There is no use sugar-coating the truth. We were born on a battlefield. If we have been bought by Jesus’
blood, then we are stationed in an outpost of Heaven on a planet ruled by hell. Our very existence in this
world is an offense to the brutal tyrant and twisted psychopath who rules it. It infuriates him that we
reject his world’s values. It threatens him that we regard him as an illegitimate imposter. It enrages him
that we offer wholehearted, loving obedience to Another. So he targets us. He attempts to deceive and
distract us through life’s riches, worries, and pleasures. If we pass that test, he tries to squeeze us into
his world’s mold through intimidation. So for every life that has been laid on God’s altar, persecution is
an unavoidable fact.

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This was shared with me and I wanted to share it here.

God Bless
mj

Awesome word dear Sister.

I'll be passing this on too...

Doug

This is truly an apt description....I clearly picture 11 years ago when my oldest daughter was 17, and she said, "Mom, we must not be very good Christians, b/c we don't have any persecution"....my response was, "Just wait", because I could see the way the world was going. However, what I am experiencing in life now is beyond what I could ever have imagined. Several other friends have shared with me the thought that when you commit to raise up children for Christ, you can be sure you walk around with a bullseye on your back - a sure target for satan....Children or not, it is true of any of us who take a stand for Christ.

Thanks for sharing this.....