The deeper you walk with Christ, the more the opposition shows up.
When you openly declare Jesus as Lord and stand for the faith, you stop being invisible. People who were quiet before start coming out of the woodwork. Some of them aren’t just operating in their own flesh — they’re influenced. Be careful who you open up to. Not everyone who smiles at you is safe, and some will respond with verbal attacks, mockery, or outright hate.
Christian persecution is real. For some it’s physical. For man... moreThe deeper you walk with Christ, the more the opposition shows up.
When you openly declare Jesus as Lord and stand for the faith, you stop being invisible. People who were quiet before start coming out of the woodwork. Some of them aren’t just operating in their own flesh — they’re influenced. Be careful who you open up to. Not everyone who smiles at you is safe, and some will respond with verbal attacks, mockery, or outright hate.
Christian persecution is real. For some it’s physical. For many of us, the battlefield is in our own circle and online. Jesus encountered a man possessed by a legion of demons. They couldn’t stand His presence and begged to be sent into the pigs rather than back to the abyss. The brighter your spirit becomes in Christ, the more certain forces will try to dim your light.
This isn’t theory. It’s the cost of drawing closer. Stay rooted. Stay discerning. And don’t be surprised when the resistance increases — it’s often confirmation you’re walking in the right direction.
CAA Bryon Rowell
Priory of the Holy Trinity
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