Romans 12:2 TPT
Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God's will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.
There is a huge pressure on Christians today to conform to the culture around us.
Stand up for Christian values about faith, sexuality, sanctity of life and marriage and it's likely that you'll fall foul of man-made laws - which define them as "hate speech"!
Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish MP, will stand trial in her country on 31st August accused of "agitation against a minority group".
Her "crime", for which she has previously been acquitted in March 2022, is publicly sharing Bible verses, calling into question her church deciding to to endorse a gay pride parade.
She dares to stand up and be different in an increasingly "woke" culture, where only Biblical values are excluded.
So it is increasingly challenging and even daring to voice Biblical Truth.
Yet it is not hate speech to point out lifestyles and practices that run counter to basic human biology.
Nor is it "hate speech" to stand for Jesus who loved us so much that He dared to die for us.
It is an act of selfless love that speaks truth in the midst of deception.
The Bible promotes speaking the truth in love, not in a judgemental, accusing way.
Ephesians 4:14-15 NLT
Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. [15] Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of His Body, the Church.
Please pray for and support our "sister" as she stands for Jesus:
https://citizengo.org/en-gb/rf/211762-stand-paivi-rasanen-defend-our-christian-voices?tcid=109534827
Father God, please strengthen your child as she stands for you. Give her grace and anoint her words with the Holy Spirit. May Your Truth shine out in this dark world. This we ask in Jesus' Name.
In this day dare to be different!
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