Persevering With Encouragement Amidst Persecution

 Persevering With Encouragement Amidst Persecution

Positive Christianity Series Episode #136

The Sacred Scriptures allow us to persevere with encouragement each day so that we do not believe the temporay lies of evil that want to discourage our faith in GOD Almighty. We learn that GOD Almighty encourages us each day and does not want us to believe the deception, falsehoods, and deceit of evil. GOD Almighty encourages us by telling us to have courage and persevere in the worship of GOD Almighty similar to Abraham and Sarah, Moses, Miriam, Aaron, and Joshua. We learn that instead of being discouraged, we are supposed to go to the Sacred Scriptures each day to remind ourselves of the eternal truth that we are blessed, favored, cared for, strengthened, emboldened, prospered, and loved by GOD Almighty. We learn that evil hates individuals that have eternal meaning and purpose in the worship of GOD Almighty. We learn that evil hated Job for no reason. Job was improving in the worship of GOD Almighty, and evil hated Job without reason.

We are supposed to encourage one another and practice genuine empathy instead of being at conflict with one another. We know that individuals that are righteous are not going to discourage other individuals. True Christians are never going to demotivate and revile other individuals for no reason. We learn that we are created to worship GOD Almighty and respect humanity. At the same time, we can choose to guard ourselves from false and negative individuals that are false prophets and false apostles that want to discourage and tempt to the disobedience of the commandments of Moses to practice sin and idol worship. We learn to be set apart from "frenemies" that "appear" to want to "help" while actually having resentments and bitterness for no reason. GOD Almighty has allowed me to persevere far apart from false individuals of the past that wanted to tempt to disobedience, and instead I am able to persevere preaching truth.

We learn about the story of Paul that there were false prophets and false apostles that wanted to discourage Paul's appearance and speech. This was not with the intention to encourage Paul with constructive criticism, and instead this was to demotivate and cause negative emotions in Paul. We know that Paul does not listen to and much less believe the temporary lies of the false prophets and false apostles because Paul knows his value in the worship of GOD Almighty. We know that GOD Almighty tells us that we are faithful and loved with unconditional love meaning we do not listen to the discouragements of evil. We learn that this is with the intention to prevent individuals from preaching truth because evil hates that individuals are able to improve, grow, and progress even amidst envy, discouragements, and persecution. We learn that Paul was preaching to the nations when the Pharisees did not want Paul in Israel because he used to be a Pharisee. We learn that GOD Almighty uses all things for the good of the Kingdom of Heaven and the good of righteous Christians. Paul is able to preach in the nations of Greece, Rome, Cyprus, and Asia Minor and multitudes of people convert to Christianity and renounce idol worship and sin. We learn that the false apostles described Paul's letters being powerful and bold while criticizing his appearance and speech. Sometimes we know being Christians that evil attempts to use false prophets to criticize based temporary lies while the reality is that we are favored and blessed by GOD Almighty. We know that we can not doubt GOD Almighty and instead we can doubt the temporary lies, deceit, and falsehoods of evil. 

"For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, that the LORD gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be ashamed. I do not want to appear to be frightening you with my letters. For they say, 'His letters are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.' Let such a person know that what we say by letter when absent, we do when present. Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves by themselves, they have no wisdom."- 2 Corinthians 10: 8-12

We learn that Paul was efficient and impressive in the manner that he preached King Jesus Christ Eternal LORD and Savior to the nations. We learn that Christianity increased to the nations, and Paul is an apostle that helped grow Christianity. We learn that the false prophets tried to diminish Paul's encouragement by speaking lies about the manner that he spoke although he spoke with boldness. The false prophets criticized his appearance instead of paying attention to the need to repent of sin. We learn that Paul does not diminish his encouragement and even writes about the need to persevere with boldness trusting GOD Almighty. I have learned that evil hates when individuals prosper in the worship of GOD Almighty and attempts to discourage because it does not want individuals to improve. I can say that when we are Christians there may be discouragements from false prophets, false apostles, and even "frenemies" that have attempted to cause demotivation, yet GOD Almighty does not forsake us and calls us favored, blessed, loved, and prospered. We learn that Paul has authority to preach and uses that authority to encourage and motivate true Christians instead of practicing strife, self-worship, or idol worship. We learn that Paul renounced Phariseeism, idol worship, sin, connections, temporary material resources, and the persecution of the Church of King Jesus Christ to preach eternal salvation in King Jesus Christ. GOD Almighty sees our intentions of the heart and mind and is able to grow us in virtues and favor in a manner that is incredible and describes the authority that Paul has to preach to the nations, and the nations convert. We learn that Paul was able to heal individuals that were sick and could not walk. We learn that Paul builds up churches and believers and does not practice deceit and envy. We learn that Paul attempts to help and encourage others instead of discourage and cause envy without reason. Paul does not have discouragements and instead keeps preaching with boldness so much so that idol worship decreases, and Christianity increases to the nations. We learn that Paul does not discourage himself by believing the temporary lies of evil that wanted Paul to compare himself to others. Instead Paul reminds us that we belong to King Jesus Christ and are cared for by GOD Almighty. Instead of believing the false "comparisons" of evil, we choose to be unique and different in the worship of GOD Almighty knowing that GOD Almighty commends us to preach eternal truth about having eternal salvation in King Jesus Christ. We do not have to compare ourselves to anyone knowing that we are unique. When evil wants individuals to be exactly the same as everyone else, we choose to be unique and different. Individuals do not have to be exactly the same and that is the reason GOD Almighty creates each individual so that each individual is different and unique in the worship of GOD Almighty. We learn that Paul is unique and different because he renounced Phariseeism to preach King Jesus Christ Eternal LORD and Savior. Cephas was unique because he had unwavering zeal and power. John was unique because he practices genuine empathy and filial love. Mary is unique because she chooses to have filial love to GOD Almighty above everything. We learn Job is unique because he choose to worship GOD Almighty and distrusted his wife and friends. We learn that Abraham and Sarah are unique trusting GOD Almighty despite their old age and having eternal descendants. We learn Moses is unique for leaving Egypt and freeing Israel from Egypt.  We learn David is unique for trusting GOD Almighty regardless of how others saw him. We learn King Jesus Christ is unique being able to conquer sin, death, and evil for all eternity in the crucifixion and Resurrection on the third day approximately two thousand years ago. We learn that the disciples and apostles are unique and distinct because we trust GOD Almighty, preach King Jesus Christ Eternal LORD and Savior, and keep growing virtues so that we persevere to Shabbath Millennium and New Jerusalem. 

"'Let the one who boasts, boast in the LORD. For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but whom the LORD commends.'"- 2 Corinthians 10: 17-18

October 16, 2024 Wednesday's Publication