A bed of Roses?

Stephen and being a Believer!

The traditional image of the Christian Church is of it being easy, like a bed of roses?

But to be a born-again believer is only for the tough and its great to know that God chooses us for His service!

Weak things are strength, while those who appear to be strong are really the weaklings!

Stephen was a man who spoke the truth to a libertine world of his day and they could not cope with him so they did the same as with Jesus a year earlier.

So they set him up and had him stoned to death, but he was tougher because he forgave them and asked God that this not be held against them!

Acts 7:51-60,  2 Corinthians 12:10,  Hebrews 4:12.

STAMINA. Part-One.

Have you got it?

What is stamina? It is staying power, the ability to keep going and that can be in anything or everything. Another definition for stamina is endurance, to push or press on.

The bible to uses many different words in relation to the cost of being a follower of Jesus, abide, hardship, patience, bearing up, suffering, long suffering, tarry, strengthened and encouraged to go on.

Who says of ever thinks that being a Christian is for wimps or weaklings, those who are bullies, thugs and trouble makers. Now we see who is really weak emotionally and strong mentally!

1 Chronicles 16:11,  Job 17:9,  Psalms 73:24, Proverbs 4:18-20, Matthew 24:13, Mark 13:13, Luke 10:42,  John 15:4-5.