Thank you Chris Broussard, of ESPN, when asked about his personal beliefs about whether you can be Christian and openly gay. I'm so glad a person of his public notoriety has spoken up for the truth. It's just sad he's taking a beating in the media for his beliefs specifically because he was asked about them. But the reality is is that the beating is exactly what it takes for us to mature as believers. Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance produces character; and character produces hope. These are Paul's words for how a person matures and becomes like Christ. So while it's a shame that he's taking a beating, he/we should "consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything". James 1: 2-4
Persecution and suffering are going to begin to become the norm as Christians began to clash with the thinking of our culture. We must be prepared and be ready to embrace that suffering for it produces a mature man and woman who lacks nothing. That should be good news.
Persecution and suffering are going to begin to become the norm as Christians began to clash with the thinking of our culture. We must be prepared and be ready to embrace that suffering for it produces a mature man and woman who lacks nothing. That should be good news.
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