Don't Let the Devil Silence You

This country has a propensity to cater to the law breakers, the illegals and the terrorists, as though being friendly will make them like us. Christians do this too, thinking it is evangelism. It is not evangelism just to be friendly and wait for the right moment. We must speak the truth to be evangelizing and the truth will make most people mad.

Romans 10:17
"17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

The evil man gets the attention and kindness while the truth teller is chastised for telling the truth. The evil person gets mad and others judge the truth teller as the one who made them mad by their speaking.

No one makes another person mad, those who get mad use it as manipulation to intimidate others into silence.

Never feel guilty about telling the truth simply because another person got mad at your words. Remember Christ was hated and He did no sin at all toward anyone.

Perhaps its those words He used; "you white washed tombs", that inflamed them? We only become angry when our pride is tickled and the real us is exposed.

Proverbs 11:2
"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom."

Proverbs 16:18
"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."

Proverbs 29:23
"One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor."

Make your boundaries based on truth and righteousness, speak the truth as led by the Holy Spirit and leave the conversation guilt-free no matter how others respond.

When we are led to believe we did something wrong by speaking truth, we have allowed others to control our emotions. Ignore emotions based on false guilt, it is a reaction to a spirit that values people more than God. If we love God above everyone else, then no reaction to truth will cause us to feel guilty.

Proverbs 29:25-26 "25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set securely on high. 26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.…"

Rebellious people will attempt to control us through emotion. Don't let them, the way to avoid it is to focus on truth, eventually we will not feel those sensations of guilt when we know the devil is the culprit who is trying to silence us.