Leadership in Context

Being willing to rejoice in suffering for Christ is one of the greatest breakthroughs a believer can experience. We don’t suffer as Christians because God afflicts us, but because our obedience to Him brings opposition. We will never face that opposition in a Christlike way if we don’t understand that suffering comes with it.

If you speak the truth and walk in love, there will be people who try to intimidate you to stop you. The enemy looks for your vulnerable points as you stand for righteousness and speak truth. You have to decide from the start whether you will keep doing what you’re doing, no matter what comes against you because what you’re doing is more valuable than anything anyone could take from you.

The church is alive and well in Ukraine despite the war. Today, the team in Ukraine shares an update! Our brothers and sisters still need a miracle, but their hope is fixed on Jesus, and the church is full of new believers. They could focus on their own safety or personal loss, but instead, their hearts are full of gratitude for what God is doing and for how many people are coming to know Jesus.

When you stand for Truth, suffering may come with it. When that suffering meets you, will you stop standing for Truth? Will you let a “slap” silence you? We cannot allow others’ opposition to keep us from boldly and clearly speaking Truth.

False Belief: If we were really living right—how Jesus wants us to live—then we wouldn’t have enemies.

The truth is, we can’t deny that we have opposition. But Jesus told us to love our enemies. Loving them does not mean embracing their ideologies or helping them carry out their mission. You love them by being kind, treating them as humans made in the image of God, and speaking truth in a way that never compromises it.

The Kingdom of God is upside down to the world, and the world is upside down to the Kingdom of God.

The only way we can endure persecution, insults, false accusations, and people speaking all kinds of evil against us is by understanding that one day we will stand before the Lord. What we take on the chin—figuratively and sometimes literally—will result in a great reward. That is the ultimate test of faith.

When the Kingdom is in you, your mindset shifts from temporary to eternal. This will pass away; this is not going to stand forever. But when you respond in a way that is pleasing to the Lord, you bring honor to Him—and He, not anyone else, will reward you for that honor.

Fire your bow. This is not a time to sit back and be a spectator. Be intentional. Engage. Study so you can understand the questions being asked and answer them from a biblically principled, sound worldview. Charlie Kirk said, “Courage is easy; it’s just saying yes.” Say yes, and let courage rise in your spirit.

The loss of Charlie Kirk’s life was a loss to us, but not to God. Are you prepared to die with your boots on? Today Keith asks the hard questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Was Charlie Kirk taken too soon? Does God have the license to take what belongs to Him? Is eternity real to you? Is the mission real to you? Do you see your life as God’s conduit for His possession?

Charlie Kirk was a Christian missionary. He taught people to think, not just to feel better about themselves. He made gospel connections that enlightened minds and edified souls. The fragrance of eternity was on Charlie Kirk.

What is our response? Refuse to be silent. Stand up. Speak out. Make the death of Charlie Kirk the worst thing that could happen to those who hate the gospel. While we are alive, let’s fully live.

There is a reason why Jesus picked people who were working when He was choosing His disciples. Work is redemptive because you have to be responsible for yourself, it causes you to benefit someone else, gives you the ability to be generous, and teaches you to solve problems, overcome obstacles, and be submitted to authority.