[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Silence the critics by Gloria Copeland

[Eric Calhoun]

Amen.


Original Message: 
From: "Donna" <godsgirl54 at att.net>
To: <thefamilyoffaith at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Silence the critics by Gloria Copeland
Date: 
Sat, 8 Oct 2011 20:48:07 -0400

Silence the Critics
Gloria Copeland 
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the
ignorance of foolish men.

- 1 Peter 2:15

I know from personal experience that when people start to criticize you
and persecute you because you live by faith, your natural human response is
to want to strike back. It's easy to want to start dishing out a little
criticism of your own. "Maybe if they get a taste of their own medicine,
they'll shut their mouths," you think. 


But you know what? They won't. Your words will just add fuel to their
fire and they'll criticize you harder and louder than they did before. 


According to the Word of God, however, there is a way to silence them.
Not by arguing with them. Not by defending yourself. But by keeping quiet
and continuing to do the good works God has called you to do. 


Jesus was highly criticized by the religious establishment of His day.
But He never fought back. Instead, Acts 10:38 says He simply went about
doing good. 


When people start riding you about living the faith life, be like Jesus
and just keep on blessing people. Keep on praying for folks who are
oppressed by the devil and get them delivered. Keep on laying hands on the
sick and get them healed. Keep on doing what God has called you to do. 


That will aggravate the devil because his primary purpose is to make you
ineffective for the kingdom of God. He wants you to get wrapped up in the
criticism. He wants to distract you, to get your mind off the job God has
given you. He really wants you to quit. 


Don't do it! Instead, follow the instructions in 2 Timothy 3:14 and
"continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured
of." Silence the ignorant criticisms of men by continuing to do good and by
continuing to live by faith. And when all their foolish words have faded
away, you'll still be standing strong.

Scripture Reading: Luke 23:1-9





Jesus said if I can believe all things are possible, so I believe. Mark
9:23