John 15:19 says: "If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you."
In John 15:18, Jesus said, "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first." Jesus was even hated by the religious people of those times. In fact, it was the self-righteous people that ultimately wanted to kill Him.
"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven" (Matthew 10:32-33).
Persecution because of our belief in God is a consequence of your choice to be on the part of the light. Persecution is a privilege. We impact others when we shine God's light into the world.
In John 15:18, Jesus said, "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first." Jesus was even hated by the religious people of those times. In fact, it was the self-righteous people that ultimately wanted to kill Him.
"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven" (Matthew 10:32-33).
Persecution because of our belief in God is a consequence of your choice to be on the part of the light. Persecution is a privilege. We impact others when we shine God's light into the world.
The bolded portion I ripped from my youth group's prayer group blog ;D www.cultureprayergroups.blogspot.com :D Do visit it, from there you can read about testimonies from prayer group in others schools. You see, God is not only doing a work in PHS, He is doing a work in OUR GENRATION across OUR NATION. He is working in other schools as well. It always gets me so excited when I think of christians all over the nation rising up in their schools and STANDING for God. It's really awesome. And guys, remember that prayer works wonders, miracles will happen YEAH! There is nothing impossible with God, He holds our world in His hands.
At times we feel like giving up, or we feel so lost or dead in school, because we go through the same routine everyday. But like what I shared on Tuesday, don't see school as just a school. ITS A BATTLE FIELD. We are fighting against the devil here, people!
SO TELL ME,
ARE WE GOING TO LET SATAN WIN?
ARE WE GOING TO LET THE DEVIL STEAL OUR FRIENDS AWAY?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
We will fight til the very end! Because we know that victory is ours and the devil has NO AUTHORITY over us.
YEAH!!! :D