Page 6 - Push Back

Matthew 13:20-21
“And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word,
and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary,
and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.”

This writing is offered for those who refuse to shrink back in the face of the mounting pressure of
a dark world. It is for those who would push back against the evil that is being forced upon them.
How does one push back? The Scripture at the top of this writing states that evil must be
overcome with good. Preceding these words, the apostle Paul stated:

Romans 12:19-20
Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written,
"Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. "But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if
he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head."

The evil of this world will not be overcome with hatred. It will not be overcome with insults, or
anger. The media has given great attention to the tactics being employed by the members of
Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas.

The pastor and members of this church have shown up to protest at the funerals of American
soldiers killed in military service to their country. They have held up signs applauding the fact
that a young person was slain, for they say it is a judgment of God against the wickedness of
America.

A pro-homosexual writer on the Huffington Post website has an article titled Why I Love the
Westboro Baptist Church. She goes on to explain that she loves this church, and all the media
attention it has garnered, because it has caused people to be ashamed of being labeled
homophobic.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joannamontgomery/westboro-homophobia_b_3552170.html?ut
m_hp_ref=westboro-baptist-church