Page 12 - SampleBook_Will_the_real_christians_stand_up
P. 12

Will the Real Christians Stand Up                                                   Will the Real Christians Stand Up

         This same loving God will execute judgment on all those who
         choose  to  continue  in sin. The  good  news  is this; You  don’t
         have to live a sinful life; Jesus Christ has made provision for you
         to be delivered! He will set you free if you ask him!

               The  students were  mesmerized  by Adriana’s response.
         Afterward, the air was charged with excitement, followed by
         a spontaneous outpouring of applause by the students.

        Samaria at Boot Camp



               “Everyone  on  your  feet  right  now,  Drill Sergeant  Jack-
         son yelled, waking everyone out of their sleep. This is Captain
         Smith.”
               As a child, Captain Smith had been nothing but a mess.

         He’d lost everything,  forgot  everything,  and respected  no-
         one. When the local technical school kicked him out, his un-
         cle dragged him down to the military school. Somehow the
         enforced discipline was good for him. It sharpened his mind.
         Forgetting meant push-ups. Losing things meant docked wag-
         es. Lack of respect meant seriously long runs with heavy back-

         packs. Now he was 55, and everything about him screamed
         discipline. From his polished shoes to his trimmed mustache,
         he was an officer. He ran his unit with an iron fist yet had an
         intense hatred for anything representing the Christian faith.
               “At ease, soldiers. I’ve heard a lot of good things about

         you. But there’s something I heard about one of your squad
         members  that  disgust me.  There’s  nothing  that  makes me
         more upset than a Christian in a uniform. Everyone is at ease.
               Except for you, young lady, referring to Samaria. Gear
         up and run around the track until I tell you to stop.”
               Turning to the soldiers he asked, “Any other Christians in

         here who dare to speak up?”
               “I am, sir,” Steven said.

                                          160
   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14