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11 Chapter 3 It is everywhere: People in ministry, praising God pub- I see Christians all the time working the politics to climb lically on Facebook about the miracles that happened at the ladder of success in the church. And sadly, it works. the conference, and then talking the gossip about what Now, I know you want to tell me it doesn’t work, and happened to someone’s marriage recently, all behind that God is in control. YES, God is in control, but the their back. playing feld isn’t going to be leveled until eternity rolls in upon us. And for now, here on this earth, playing the But it doesn’t end there; they form groups to force someone out of the ministry. They hide their girlfriend politics game really does work! Even at church. from everyone because she is from a different denomi- Or maybe I should say, especially at church! nation, and they could get in trouble or lose their stand- Thankfully in my life, the year I turned 15, I went on a ing in the church. I’ve seen someone walk straight into missions trip all summer long to Hong Kong, where I the home of the denominational leader’s wife to tell got to smuggle Bibles into China. I still was living two her all about someone, knowing full-well, that person lives, but I was forced to see some other young people would get fred for it. And sure enough, a month later who were NOT. I saw some kids who were ONE per- that person was fred, and the other had his/her place. son, the same in public as in private, and my eyes were I’m not dumb, they found some gossip that they knew opened to see that maybe I didn’t have to live two lives. would get the person fred, and shared it specifcally to I started trying to be one person instead of two. take that job away from them! Then my dad got another post as a missionary, this God’s plan is for us to time to Mexico, and our family moved from Oregon to Arizona, to live near the border. It was just the jolt I live ONE life and to needed. I fresh start, new friends at school, a new situ- ation; and this time, I tried again to be ONE person. I actually LIVE that life still made mistakes, but I was no longer stuck on the “double path” route. for HIM. I had broken free.