What you dont know: And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the words sake, immediately they are offended. - Mark 4:16-17 There seems to be an abundance of stony ground Christians these days. Initially, they get excited about the Word of God. Theyll hear a message on prosperity, for instance, and theyll go home saying, Hallelujah! Im going to prosper in the Name of Jesus! But then, somehow, things dont work out like they thought they should. Their bank balance doesnt double overnight. They go through some disappointments. They suffer some criticism. Then, before you know it, their faith has withered away. If you dont want that to happen to you, make up your mind right now that youre not going to let the rough times defeat you. Decide now that youre going to hang onto the Word even when the persecutions and afflictions come--because, I can guarantee you, they will come. When you decide to walk by faith, you dont get rid of trials. You learn to overcome them. When you let the Word of God get down into your heart, youre going to learn more about the devil than you ever wanted to know because hes going to do his best to see to it that the Word is unfruitful in you. Hes going to be trying to mess you up every time you turn around. Youll have problems, but the difference is now you have the answer--the Word of God. Thank God, however, through Christ Jesus you have the power to defeat Satan. When he brings problems and disappointments your way, you dont have to lie down and let them steam roll over you. Just keep fighting the good fight of faith until you win. If you get knocked down, get back up and say, Look here, devil, Im not going to let you steal the Word out of my heart. Its in there and Im meditating on it; Im saying it with my mouth; and Im acting on it until Gods blessings overtake me. If you dont believe me, just hide and watch! If youll take that attitude, no matter what that devil does, hell never make a stony ground Christian out of you! By Kenneth Copeland
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:34:03 +0000
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