Posted by Vaughn on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 22:42:27 :
In Reply to: Thanks Vaughn posted by Mike in Indiana on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 12:35:20 :
Well, I'm not a Pastor, Preacher, Priest, Rabbi, or other minister, but as most of us believe, religion is based on faith and our faith is constantly tested by Satan. If he can instill the slightest doubt in us whether God exists or not, then he has his foot in the door. Once we begin doubting, we start loosing faith. Once we loose faith, we no longer believe and that is Satan’s goal, to separate us from God. Christians are the primary target, non-believers are not an issue. We believe and have a relationship with God, thus in our lives we may experience turmoil and problems of all kind. The tools of Satan are many, and for that one goal! As Christians we might want to consider the pain and suffering that Jesus bore before his death for us, yet he maintained his faith to the end. So for us, would it be appropriate to bear some pain and suffering while carrying our cross and maintaining our faith to the end?