Take a Stand

Ok I didn't write this, but i TOTALLY agree with it!!!!

This was a post written by my younger sister...

Name: *******
Date: Jul 30, 2006 6:55 PM
Subject: on my mind.....
Body: okay, so here's what I've been thinking lately.

"I was reading my Bible and I came across a part in Acts where Stephen was killed. I had read it before but it never registered to me. I was just in awe. Stephen was not afraid to do miracles even when people were opposing him. One of the reasons he was able to do these things was he was full of faith and he was full of the Holy Spirit. Another thing that amazes me is that even after he was arrested...he still preached to the very people who had the power to kill him. He condemned them in their sin of refusing Jesus and disobeying the law. For this they stoned him, but...here is what really gets me... Stephen asked the Lord to not count the sin against the men stoning him. (this is in Acts 6 and 7)

How great was Stephen's love and faith and strength through Jesus. Even as he was dying for his Savior he was full of love. Why can't we be more like Stephen? Instead of standing up to sinfulness...we have been backing down. Instead of telling to minorities who are against God and everything else Christian to shut up we take their junk. What is wrong with us? Why are we so scared? We need to rise up and take our stand. We need to take a stand on the Rock of our salvation. Why are we actually sanctioning homosexual marriages (when the Bible clearly is against this)...why are we allowing doctors to daily kill thousands of unborn children (when the Bible is also against this)...why are we allowing people to take away our freedoms? If we live in a free country then we should be free to speak our opinion. Why is it that Christians are the ones who have the hardest time in politics? Because there aren't enough Christians with enough back bone to stand up for what is right. I am encouraging everyone who calls himself a Christian and believes that the Bible is true in everything to take a stand no matter how small it will matter.

Thank you for reading this if you actually took the time."