This reminds me of a lesson I learned several years ago. I am convinced that most believers have been persuaded (by the enemy) that the world just doesn't want to hear their witness of Messiah. They think the world regards us as silly, stupid, using religion as a cruch, etc. The truth of the matter is...they WANT to see the truth alive in our lives. They WANT to hear that there is redemption. They WANT to know that Elohim really does exist and that there is a way out of the darkness of their miserable lives (which they would like you to think isn't all that miserable; but it is merely a defense mechanism protecting them against false hope).
What they are missing from the lives of believers is a confidence in the good news; and a quality of discipleship that disposseses the believer from his own self-motivated lifestyle. The world understands that to receive REAL life and redemption from their own sin will cost them everything. They just don't see the professors of that redemption paying that price in their own lives...so they see us as fools; and our message as false hope.
A disciple of Messiah would be amazed at the response he/she gets if they live obedient lives to Messiah; and shares their testimony with confidence to the lost.
Grace and peace,
Dana
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