For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
Philippians 1:29-30 NIV
Believe.
Suffer
Struggle
Those last two words are not the most popular...Paul was the only one in prison, so their shared struggle must've meant something other than going to jail...putting our faith in Jesus will not make us popular.
There will be those who passively oppose us, and there will be some who actively oppose us, so don't be surprised...
But there's also the battle within. The battle against what I want, my selfishness, as I am shaped a little more to live like, to love like Jesus, the opposition is within my own heart...
That's why we need one another as we walk each other home...
#faith
#hope
#love
#walkingeachotherhome
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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