Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodMinistry - Compromise or Conviction?
January 28th, 2012Previous | Next
John 6: 60-69; Luke 9: 57-62; Luke 14:25-33;Matt. 18:5-9
How many times do we face the decision to compromise our faith just to win the approval of people around us or to be so desperately accepted? We know we should be strong, we know we should have deep convictions and take a stand for God, but we give into the peer pressure at school, work, and the people-pleasing non-conflict avoiding sinful nature inside all of us! We want to be liked! We want to avoid confrontation, conflict, and courageously calling others out of sin! Jesus loved God and others so much he was willing to tell the truth no matter how it made someone feel! He preached what people needed to hear and not what they wanted to hear! He laid out the hard teachings with convictions not with apologies! Even when disciples decided to leave and no longer follow him, he did not compromise the truth! He let them leave and challenged others,"do you want to leave to?"
Are you ready to die to compromise?
What are the areas where you compromise your faith?
Identify two areas that you consistently compromise in either at work, home or on campus? How often do you compromise?
Share with your spouse, friends or d-group what you give-in to and your desire to want to change.
Key Phrase: Are you ready to die to compromise?
