Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Ezra 4:1-8, 11b-16
by: Lisa Moore.
When we are involved in ministry, we must expect conflict and opposition. Too often, we get blind-sided by these events and either: join forces with the wrong people; murmur and complain; get angry and sin; or lose heart and give up. We should recognize that there is another option as God does not leave us clueless in these situations. The book of Ezra (and Nehemiah, too) provides sound instructions for dealing with opposition. Pray for God’s wisdom and for the fruit of His Spirit to manifest during those times. God will get the glory, and you will get the victory!
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