Persecuted in Faith
Perhaps you have been exposed to the words of the Bible from different people and one of the expectations is that you should deny yourself. Be subject to suffering, however, how much of that suffering is self inflicted? There is a temptation and a tendency to shut oneself of from the world. To live as a monk, to seclude oneself and to attempt or try to purify yourself by keeping away from the world. In truth, there was a time I was led to believe the same. Those beliefs were self righteous, self aggrandizing and a poor reflection of the love of Christ. When I finally shed those beliefs and put them aside, what happened next was I became the next target. I found people doubted my faith in Jesus Christ, they questioned my salvation, they suspected me of conducting rituals in the night and day too. This was all pointed out and evidenced by the very same people who claimed to be self righteous, believers and well acted as though they were on a personal phone call with God. ...