http://daryljwhite.us/2006/09/11/criminalizing-faith/ contemplating life and ministry Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:59:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://daryljwhite.us/2006/09/11/criminalizing-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jon Parks Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:22:49 +0000 http://daryljwhite.us/2006/09/11/criminalizing-faith/#comment-10 Absolutely true. Not that I want to ask God for persecution for anyone (that doesn't seem quite right to me). But isn't it odd that the Church seems the strongest - the most Spirit-driven, the most alive - when in times of persecution and difficulty? This is true both on a macro level (the Church) and a micro level (the individual). I remember coming to the realization, even when I was a young Christian in high school, that my faith would never grow unless it was challenged. After all, what is faith in a God who provides for our needs if we have everything we need? What is faith in a God who protects and delivers when we have no need of deliverance? Absolutely true. Not that I want to ask God for persecution for anyone (that doesn’t seem quite right to me). But isn’t it odd that the Church seems the strongest – the most Spirit-driven, the most alive – when in times of persecution and difficulty? This is true both on a macro level (the Church) and a micro level (the individual). I remember coming to the realization, even when I was a young Christian in high school, that my faith would never grow unless it was challenged. After all, what is faith in a God who provides for our needs if we have everything we need? What is faith in a God who protects and delivers when we have no need of deliverance?

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