persecution

"They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God." John 16:2

People will put you out of the church, they will set you aside, they will shame you and speak in terrible ways to you. They will do this because you represent something that is threatening to their view of, and their ideas about God.

It is a terrible shame. In the name of religion, people persecute and pummel each other.

Please remember this: God does not need to be defended. God can handle different ideas that people may have. Love should rule in the local church. And if love rules in the local church, then we are kind and gracious to everyone, even and especially to those with whom we disagree.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.