"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your fellow believers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings."
This Scripture was such an encouragement to me last night. There have been some challenges in the church lately, because we are really starting to move forward and people don't like change.
Our enemy, Satan, doesn't like the changes we're making either, because our aim is to reach those who are hurting, lonely, and don't know Jesus.
It is often a confusing time, because sometimes it's hard to pick the sheep from the wolves. They look so much like sheep, but this is merely clothing. Underneath, it has been revealed, there is a ravenous wolf wanting to snap people up with false doctrine and all sorts of destructive ideas. And yet, the disguise is so convincing! It never ceases to amaze me.
But we must stand firm. We must take care to discern good from evil.
We will emerge from this stronger, with a more unified and effective church - I declare it now.
God will build his church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.
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