We have to be very careful of that, especially if we are a “public figure” because we tend to act/speak according to our feelings and what we say might not be of the preference of the majority of the people who placed us in the position of fame we might hold, and that could end with our career. (Never think that because we are famous we’ll be able to convince the people, especially if they are thinkers and know the truth which makes us free.) Many of us who know that Truth that makes us free do speak it out and are not afraid, no matter what now, for we know that someday we’ll get our reward in glory. And that doesn’t seem too far away.
There are some people who think, erroneously, that they are infallible and can get away with anything they propose whether is true or not. And some do get away with it, perhaps for a longer time than we would wish but we know that if God permitted it is because it will serve to the Glory of God when they do fall. And they will fall big, mark my words, because the higher somebody climbs, he who is against God or His little ones (like Jesus said in Matthew 25), the greater the fall. Some, who simply are in a position and think nobody can take it away, will some day have to face the Only One who can really take it, and there’s no time then to repent for all the foolishness said or done for lack of knowledge. May God have pity on them for accrediting other baseless fools . Remember what happened to the people who scoffed at Noah. And it’s not that I want that to happen to the ones who laugh now, but I want them to reconsider to not perish. Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Assuredly he will not be unpunished. (Proverbs 16.5)
There are many who hate and fight Christians because we try to preserve the moral standards our Creator taught us, and we know that even when we may lose some battles on earth, we should still try to do what’s right and not halt for we are doing what is expected of a good soldier. Paul said: Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. (Galatians 6.9)
The Bible gives us many examples of what happened to important people whose positions seemed impossible to abolish, like kings, for instance. Yet there’s NOTHING impossible for God and He eliminates whom He wants. In the ancient Babylon, King Belshazzar made the mistake of defying God by using the gold and silver vessels his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem to use with his nobles and their women to feast and sin (Daniel.5) and a hand wrote a sentence on the wall for everyone to see. The king was alarmed and had Daniel come to interpret. Daniel reminded him of the glory of his father and said: But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became so proud that he behaved arrogantly, he was deposed of his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him. (Daniel 5.20) And knowing that, he also sinned by exalting himself against the Lord of heaven so God put an end to his kingdom and that very night he was slain. God is Sovereign, and can eliminate us, if we do not change our bad ways.
Likewise there are institutions today which have sinned, for the sake of “some peoples’ goodness,”yet they can repent of their erroneous decisions. We should not be aggressive for it, but thank God they did well. And like them, we can also humble ourselves and repent for our angered comments.
A very wise man said:
He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof, will dwell among the wise. He who neglects discipline despises himself, but He who listens to reproof acquires understanding. The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, and before honor comes HUMILITY. (Proverbs 15. 31-33)
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