We don't have to always defend ourselves...

Last week I made the statement that we don't always have to defend ourselves. Someone asked me this week about that. I told them that I see many people who spend vast amounts of time putting out the little fires that manifest themselves in the whispers of critics and that it only keeps them from doing what God has called them to do. I myself have things said about me that are painful and my urge is to defend or strikeback. However the only one that wins in those situations is Satan. Remember the bible says that Satan comes to "Kill, Steal and destroy" but Christ came to give life. Which life will you model? Here is a short video from Perry Noble of Newspring church, you might find it valuable in this discussion.

Perry Noble shares an important truth that many of us should visit today: We don't fight battles with people that claim to be Christian but don't like us". Why... quite simple: That is not our calling.

Have you been criticized by someone who doesn't know you? Have you been cut down from someone who has never attended your church? How about another church in town that doesn't agree with your style of ministry? Don't take on that battle... it's not your calling.

Bottom line: We can't control what other people say about us. But we can control how closely we stick to our calling of preaching the gospel.