Who’s the Real Source of Opposition?

By Rick Warren

(Not that big of a fan BTW)

“Be humble when you correct people who oppose you …. They have been trapped by the devil, and he makes them obey him, but God may help them escape.” (2 Timothy 2:25-26 CEV)

When you face opposition because of your faith, you need to recognize the source of the opposition.

It’s not other people. It’s not your coworkers. It’s not a political party. It’s not some other nation or religion. It’s not a competitor. The pressure you feel to cave in or be quiet or sit down when you should stand up, that pressure is not coming from other people. It’s really coming from Satan.

In Revelation 12:10 Satan is called “the accuser of the Christians.” His number one job is to put you down.

You may think you’re strong, but you’re not strong enough to fight Satan’s attacks on your own. What you need to do is recognize the source — the devil, not the person — and treat the opposition the way Jesus did.

Seems like I remember somebody saying:

"Two positive people? With the lords blessing? That's unstoppable in my book."

No wonder this has been so hard.

There is a powerful force that doesn't want it to be.

Sucks to be that entity..

Love you Virgie.