Something that we should never ever take for granted is Christ’s life and love. Thankfully we live in a country where we are free to practice the religions that we believe in.
I know sometimes, we might get on social media and it seems like our feeds are flooded with bible verses, worships songs, and quotes from Christian authors, but we need to embrace that and take advantage of the freedoms that we have.
I have been to China twice, and that is not a country where you can practice your Christian faith. When I went over there, we had to be incredibly carful about what we say, our Bible’s we brought with us, and the devotionals we had in our backpacks. If the Chinese government would’ve discovered that we were there for a mission trip, we would’ve been sent home immediately.
I have a really special place in my heart for China...and to not be able to share with the people over there that I love so much about what I believe in was extremely hard.
One of the biggest lessons that I have learned with my experience in traveling to China was to never take my faith for granted.
So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. (2 Thessalonians 2:15)
Paul urges us to stand firm and hold on to the truth we have been taught. We will face persecution, false teachings, worldliness, and apathy. We need to hold on to the truth of Christ’s teaching because out lives depend on it. Never forget the reality of Christ’s life and love.
So in situations, like me being in China, or anything you will face, you must always remember what we have been taught..because our lives depend on it.
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