Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.
Spurgeon. - Charles H.
Although your course will not be smooth, it will certainly not be half as rough as if you tried to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, which is a very difficult piece of business.
Let it be known who you are and what you are.
Show your colors.
Come out.
That will never do.
If he tries the way of compromise, his life will be like that of a toad under a harrow or a fox in a dog kennel.
However, if he is a little dishonest and thinks that he is going to please the world and please Christ too, he can depend on it that he is in for a rough time.
But if he immediately and boldly lets them know, "I am a Christian, and there are certain things that I cannot do to please you, and certain other things that I cannot help doing even though they might displease you" - when that is clearly understood, after a while the peculiarity of the thing will be gone, and the person will be let alone.
For instance, if a person goes into a workshop, or a soldier into a barracks, and if he does not fly his flag from the beginning, it will be very difficult for him to run it up afterwards.
I believe that many Christians get into a lot of trouble by not being honest in their convictions.
Soldiers of Christ must, like soldiers of our nation, wear their uniforms; and if they are ashamed of their uniforms, they ought to be drummed out of the army.
If you are a candle, and God has lit you, then let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in the heavens (Matthew 5:16). - 1 Samuel 12:24 If there is a true faith, there must be a declaration of it.
Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you
