Today we discuss how learning ventriloquism is similar to the Christian life.
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Daniel Robison's Input on Today's Devotion
I remember learning ventriloquism. I was very young and had a lot of time on my hands. I fooled around with it but never really got serious until I got my first booking at the age of 13. I thought to myself, now I really need to learn how to talk without moving my lips. So I dedicated my time to make sure I was better at it than I originally was. The struggle was hard and the practice was difficult but I didn't look at the daily grind but at the final outcome. That's what today's devotion is about. Looking at the final outcome. We should not be concerned about how people feel about us and the persecution that we go through as Christians living Christian lives.
Be sure that you are showing love to all and not condemning them but, in love, sharing with them your witness and the gospel when they ask. Many time we are willing to point out where people are wrong but that's not our place. That is where the Holy Spirit comes in. Sure, if they ask your opinion of a sinful lifestyle that they're leading you should share, in love, your beliefs. But don't condemn. Pray for them and ask to Holy Spirit to guide them. And when you feel persecuted for your beliefs remind yourself that our rewards are not of this world.
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