Nothing Can Stop Us

    In this world there is both evil and free will so consequently, there will always be those who stand in the face of truth. When we are confronted with those people in our lives, it is a challenge. We are tempted to defend ourselves and I even find myself questioning my stance. But if we are speaking the truth straight from scripture, there is no need to doubt or defend our argument! The word defends itself.

    I have found it especially difficult, however, when people who previously walked in the truth have seemingly turned away from it and begun to question all that is right and holy. The Bible warns us that exactly this will happen! I just want to remind you today that we are not responsible how others react to the truth as long as that is what we are proclaiming.

    So what does the Bible tell us to do when we are faced with those in opposition to Christ? We are to keep moving forward with our eyes fixed only on Jesus. Our personal relationship with Him comes before all else. We have no control over anyone else's relationship with Him! We are all free to choose Jesus for ourselves. He will never force Himself on anyone and He doesn't want us to force Him on others either. He is the perfect gentleman.

Revelation 3:20 Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. (NLT)

   Because we can do nothing to make others accept Jesus, we cannot wait around for them constantly urging them to do so. When they reject the truth, we must move onwards to fulfill our own callings and let them work things out for themselves. Continue to teach the truth and to grow nearer to God. Continue to evangelize and live according to His word yourself. We stop for no one; nothing can keep us away from our Jesus! Do not be caught up with the things of this world or the people who make no effort to move away from a sinful lifestyle. Fix your eyes on the perfect Son and His perfect will for your life and experience the joy that follows.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. (NIV)

2 Timothy 4:1-5 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. (NIV)

1 Timothy 6:2-5, 11-12 Teach and encourage these things. If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions, and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.
Fight the good fight for the faith;
take hold of eternal life
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses. (HCSB)