Funny Friday: Yelling at Squirrels
Me yelling at squirrels in the street to move so they don’t die is probably the same feeling God has watching me live my life most days.
“…You shall surely die…” Ezekiel 3:18 (ESV)
Me yelling at squirrels in the street to move so they don’t die is probably the same feeling God has watching me live my life most days.
“…You shall surely die…” Ezekiel 3:18 (ESV)
I’ve decided that obeying God should really come with a warning label. I mean really, people should be warned to expect opposition and attacks when they start obeying God. Quite honestly the devil doesn’t like our obedience. He knows the good that will come of it. He knows it’s dangerous for him. So, He’s going to fight back. People need to know to expect it.
When we step out and start obeying God, we’re going to have some attacks from the devil. It’s inevitable. It doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll experience attack every time, but it is a definite possibility. The more we expect it, the better prepared we can be.
One of the best things anybody did for me was give me similar advice. When I first started volunteer teaching at Glory House, the director, Susie, told me expect attacks and expect things to go wrong. It kind of actually took me by surprise. At the same time, however, I felt a bit relieved because I had already indeed started to experience exactly that!
I was sitting in her office during my interview Continue reading
Per copyright, you cannot copy the content of this page. Contact us for copy permission.