It's such a profound sight to witness the Truth being spoken in a time where most people have resigned to embodying lies for the sake of "getting along". They would rather set aside their moral conscious in exchange for popularity. So afraid to offend, that they now deem any and all behavior, however morally corrupt, to be acceptable. So as to ensure that no one's feelings get hurt. Every wrong act now committed is viewed as simply a "lesser right". The shade of gray removed entirely, but not even the black remains, there's only white. All is okay.
But it is not.
We can no longer keep living in a society void of a moral integrity, and saying nothing. We cannot continue to be a witness to wrong, fully knowing what is right, and yet not standing for it.
Popularity doesn't save souls. Keeping quiet doesn't prevent atrocities, in fact, it invites them. This trend of wanting so desperately to fit in, that people will allow, or what's worse, condone evil acts just to belong..... this must end. "Plausible deniability" won't cut it anymore. When we stand face to face with our Creator in Heaven and He asks if we stood for Him, and what is right and true; it will not suffice to say: "but God, I didn't want to tell the adulterer that she was wrong because I didn't want to make her feel judged." Or "I didn't want to share the Gospel with that homosexual guy because I didn't want him to not like me." It's not going to be enough to say to Jesus, "I'm sorry, I neglected to share Your word, because I was more concerned about where I stood in the eyes of man than I was with souls being saved for Your Kingdom."
Think.... if any of the Apostles had been hesitant to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ for fear of persecution or outcast among "friends"; Christianity, in all likelihood, would not be in existence today. But they weren't hesitant; they were unapologetically bold, and with intense conviction, they went out into the world and delivered confidently, The Good News.
GOOD NEWS.
His Word is not condemnation; It's Freedom. It sets us free from the chains of sin and death. But the world cannot hear if we do not speak; it cannot change if we do not act. Not every thing that everyone does is right in the eyes of God and we need to be, unashamedly, that Light in the darkness that says, "I tell you this Truth, not because I judge you, but I because I love you enough to tell you what you don't want to hear, so that you'll come to know a Father who can set right your path the way He did mine. Who can make straight all that is crooked. I tell you this Truth because I value the sanctity of your soul more than I value your opinion of me."
That is who God needs us to be, especially now, in this time.... the end times. If ever we were nearing the return of the Messiah, it is now. Don't miss another moment of sharing His Truth with anyone who has ears to listen. His message is redemption through confession. It is forgiveness through repentance. The Holy Spirit is given through acceptance. Knowledge, and Understanding come when we accept the Truth and deny "The Lie." That very same lie we allowed to take root in our hearts since that first bite of the forbidden. A lie that has been deceiving man from the dawn of time.....
That we know better than a sovereign God who knows all. We do not. We cannot. And that..... is the Truth. Accept it. Share it. Let it take root in your spirit. And understand that those of us who are found have an obligation to show those who are lost, 'The Way'. That is how we honor God.
- Brianna Carey ©
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