2 Timothy 3:1-5 “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people” 

The times we are living in are filled with spiritual discord. Spiritual warfare rages daily and only those who are founded on the rock will be able to withstand the enemies of God. Our mission, as the church, is to go and make disciples of those who are separated from God. We are to share the good news of the gospel with those at risk of ending up in an eternal Hell. To do this, we must be bold enough to stand for the truth regardless of the opposition and persecution we may face. Those whose faith is lacking in the knowledge and discernment of the Word of God will fall away and will be unable to be bold enough to stand firm when needed. Paul vividly describes the times we are now living in his letter to Timothy. Even though your decision to follow Jesus and accept him as Savior has saved you from eternal separation from God in Hell, the enemies of Christ will still relentlessly attack you in an attempt to prevent your witness from persuading others to believe in him. We must be bold in our faith to silence the demonic voices trying to persuade us to keep our testimonies to ourselves. The lost desperately need the good news of Christ. Have the courage to speak out against what you know to be wrong, even if no one else stands with you. If your walk is with the Lord and the Holy Spirit dwells within you, what do you have to fear? God Himself prepares the way for you to accomplish His mission through your willingness to follow Him. You have absolutely no reason to fear anything. The future God has promised to you is glorious indeed. If God is for you, who can be against you?