{"id":781,"date":"2020-06-18T06:36:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T13:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liftinghervoice.com\/?p=781"},"modified":"2020-06-18T06:36:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T13:36:54","slug":"persecution-as-an-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liftinghervoice.com\/persecution-as-an-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Persecution as an opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Luke 21:13 says \u201cThis will give you an opportunity to bear witness.\u201d\u00a0 This verse comes on the heels of Jesus describing persecution as Christians.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t usually view persecution as an opportunity, do we?\u00a0 As a matter of fact, I usually avoid it at all costs.\u00a0 But somehow, in this reading, I saw the prospect of it differently.\u00a0 I saw it as more of a cue rather than an alarm for self-preservation.\u00a0 Persecution can be a cue to bear witness of Jesus.\u00a0 I like that.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This passage also assures us that we don\u2019t have to have a speech ready\u2026the Holy Spirit will give us the words He wants us to speak in each situation.\u00a0 We need to be disciplined in studying the Word and learning about Jesus.\u00a0 But we can relax that we are not alone.\u00a0 He is always with us and will provide what we need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luke 21:13 says \u201cThis will give you an opportunity to bear witness.\u201d\u00a0 This verse comes on the heels of Jesus describing persecution as Christians. 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