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Originally Posted by Felicity
Being bit of a rebel doesn't have to be a bad thing.
I know a man who was always the one not afraid to break a rule here and there. He was a great guy, loved God, and has the calling and anointing of God on his life, but he was always one to dare to be different and he would break a rule - wasn't afraid to do it. But he did not have a spirit or attitude of rebellion in its negative context. This man went to Bible School and ended up as a career missionary to Eastern Europe at a time when you could be killed for being involved with preaching and teaching the Gospel..
- He dared to cross borders with his car stuffed to the gill with Bibles.
- He dared to meet with believers where the rules said you can't.
- He dared to take the Gospel into areas where you could be imprisoned or shot for doing so.
- He dared to be what God called Him to be and do what God called Him to do and in so doing he dared to break rules of man.
I personally like someone who has the backbone to not be a carbon copy of everyone else so being a rebel in its "positive" context is not necessarily a bad thing at all.
But to be rebellious, headstrong and stubborn as a result of self will and resisting the will of God is NOT a good thing! |
Excellent description of a very real dichotomy.
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