Today's post is a two-for-one. That means I'm writing the same post for both the Gabriel Girls blog and the Gabriel Guys blog. (You didn't know you had a brother group, did you? Well, now you know!)
That said, here is my huge question to you this week: What are you doing to stop evil in the world?
I hope I'm not hearing silence on the other end. :)
What I am probably hearing is, "What can I do?"
Great question! Here are some suggestions you can apply to stop evil in the world:
1-Always stand up for what is right. There will be times in your daily life that your friends or teachers or others will state positions that contradict the Word of God. For example, they may say things like this:
- Homosexuality and transgenderism are okay;
- Sex before marriage is fine;
- There is no God;
- Science is the ultimate arbiter of truth.
- The aborted baby is not a human.
You will discover that those who call themselves "tolerant" are the most intolerant of all. If you don't agree with them, they will criticize you unkindly, curse you, and, in some instances, even kill you.
Truly tolerant people will respect your opinion even if they don't agree with you. They will be kind and courteous to you and engage in friendly discussion. Not so, the falsely tolerant.
2-Stay alert for half-truths. The lie usually comes couched in a partial truth. Otherwise, it would be easy to detect a lie. Satan always tempts with half-truths. Here are a few examples:
- God is good and won't let anyone go to hell.
- There are many ways to be saved.
- What's right for you may not be right for me (and vice versa).
Especially love your brothers and sisters in Christ. Jesus said this about us: "Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples" (John 13: 35).
In the 1930s, as Hitler was rising to power, Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer said this:
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, said this: "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything." ~ Albert Einstein
Let's not be one who watches others do evil while we ourselves keep our mouths shut. We are Followers of Yeshua the Messiah. We know the Truth, and we have a mandate from our Lord to be a Light in the midst of a world that is growing increasingly dark.
Remember this: Light will always overcome darkness! Jesus said, "You are the light of the world" (Matthew 5: 14). Shine your light into your world!
Now, it's YOUR TURN: What are your thoughts about how to stop evil in the world? Please share them with your fellow Gabriel Guys and Gabriel Girls. You can post your comments in the box below. Thanks! We're eagerly waiting to hear from you. Your opinion matters!
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The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.~Einstein (CLICK TO TWEET)
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil....Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.~Bonhoeffer (CLICK TO TWEET)
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To Become a Gabriel Girl or Gabriel Guy, you need to qualify as follows:
- You need to be born again. This means that you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and the Lord of your life.If you don't know how to do this, click here.
- You need to have a desire to tell others about Jesus wherever you go and whenever you can.
- You need to commit to following Jesus by reading the Bible and praying every day and by obeying Jesus' command to love Him and to love your neighbor.
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