Rejected for Speaking the Truth

Over the last few months, I've been sharing some truths with different groups of people. Many of these truths had to do with oppression, toxic behavior, and abuse, and how God is against such things. (Isaiah 1:17; Psalm 72:4; Psalm 34:18; Matthew 7:15; Proverbs 31:30; 1 Corinthians 5:11)

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Some heeded the warning with thankful hearts while others didn't. Some were down right spiteful and personally attacked me. The ones who didn't see anything wrong with oppression, toxicity, or abuse fought the hardest, the longest, and the loudest. By their comments, it was clear they were toxic themselves. They were blind, and they weren't open to hearing the truth. Their hearts had become cold and hard. (Proverbs 28:14; Matthew 13:14-15; Revelation 3:17)
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Some of them got under my skin. Their responses hurt, especially when they personally attacked me, instead of staying on topic. Nothing would be gained by responding to such nonsense. So I didn't. I gave them the information (planted the seeds), and it was up to God to convict them of it (make the plant grow). Perhaps someone else would come along to present additional, supporting information (water the plant). (1 Corinthians 3:6)
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Throughout the Bible, God's people were mocked, ridiculed, and harmed for telling the truth. Jesus Christ endured similar but harsher treatment and paid the ultimate price. As we draw closer to the 2nd Coming, I believe the number of toxic and abusive people will increase. See 2 Timothy 3:1-5. But as Christians we have the blessed hope that the King of kings will soon come to rescue us from the Evil One and his followers. (Revelation 1:7; Revelation 20:10; Revelation 21)
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In the meantime, surround yourselves with like-minded, kind-hearted, and emotionally safe Christians who will validate you, strengthen you, give you sound advice, uplift you in prayer, and share relevant Scriptures with you. Having a group of safe friends you can trust during the rough patches will make a world of difference. It did for me.
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