Their Way vs. God’s Way

I’ll tell you what it really means to worship the Lord. Remove the chains of prisoners who are bound unjustly. Free those who are abused!

Isaiah 58:6 (CEV)

“If I say anything, I will lose all of my friends.”

We’ve probably all had that fear, but Angelina Grimké knew it was true. When this South Carolina slave owner’s daughter spoke out against slavery in the early 1800s, she lost her friends and most of her family.

Angelina had to move to Pennsylvania. There she continued to have compassion for the slaves and to speak out against slavery. She wrote letters and booklets that caused riots and book burnings. She gave speeches all over the northern states. At one talk, a mob outside threw rocks into the windows. Angelina spoke louder, saying the slaves had to endure worse things.

How did she stay so brave? She wrote a letter to a friend detailing how she was poor and defenseless in herself, “but rich and strong in the help which our Master is pleased to give.” Jesus helped her! Even when she lost everything, she chose to follow Jesus and worship him with her obedience.

How about you? Are you bowing down to what others say so you can fit in? When you choose God’s way, you can trust he will take care of you.

SPIRITUAL FITNESS TRAINING

Communication matters! When someone says something that is against what God says, it’s important to stand up for what is right by letting them know what they said is wrong. God can help you find the words. Practice what you might say by writing a few responses in a journal or on some paper.

PRAY

God, I want to choose what is right and good, even if it costs me. Please give me strength.

KEEP IT GOING

Related passages: These additional verses will help you expand Scriptural knowledge and put on the armor of God’s Word to tackle each day. Tap to read the passages today.

Psalm 147:11

Proverbs 14:31

Matthew 25:40

1 John 3:17