Do you stand against, or bow down to?

Read the text on the slide, click play and just listen to the music. (Hillsong, You.) (Apolagies for the blurry text)

How hard do you find it to swim against a current? In your local pool, or at the sea?

I remember recently being taken out by the current at Camber Sands. There was no lifeguards around, and i was about half a mile out from buildings on the beach. The current was so strong that if i stood still, i was knocked over, and if i lifted my feet and tried to swim, it was a losing battle. My point is, it is bloomin hard to swim against a current.

So what about metaphorically speaking. How well can you fight your corner? How good are you at standing up for what you believe in?

Jesus had a mission of a mission (lol) when he came down to earth to save us. He was hated from day one (i mean it, Herod wanted him killed.) People turned against him and people turned against his followers. Paul was repeatedly in prison, and Stephen was stoned....they stood up for what they truly believed in and made such as impact on our lives, today.

Just think for a minute. What impact does it have on your close mates when you are being bullied at school for standing up for what you believe in, and you dont even flinch? The insults come flying, and you dont budge an inch.

"" They raised their fists, so he bowed his head, for a fight/ for a prayer. ""

We have been chosen by God. God has chosen me to do a part of His work here on earth. It is an absolute privelage to do work for God, which is why we should thank God in everything we do.

Finally - Think about this from Philippians 3: 10
"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings...."

The fellowship of sharing in his sufferings - look up fellowship, and then see how we can praise God, that we suffer for Him in fellowship with eachother