Time for a little history lesson. During the civil war in the United States, in the first battle of bull run, the confederates were losing. (The confederates were the one's who left the United States temporarily.) But there was one General that turn the battle around for the confederates. His name was "Stonewall" Jackson. He got the name "Stonewall" by using him and his army as a stonewall to stop the union army from advancing. This gave time for more confederate soldiers to arrive on the front, and to beat the union. Jackson, didn't win the battle by himself, but he allowed time for reinforcements to come help.
In our faith, we to need to be like a stonewall. 1 Corinthians 16:13 says, "Be on your guard; stand firm in your faith; be courageous; be strong." We are suppose to stand firm in our faith and not sway under pressure. This could be staying at school, when all your friends are ditching, or staying away from drugs to show respect for your parents. We can't show people that we are Christians if we don't show our faith, and how we aren't going to sway from it, and you may not be able to do this alone, like Jackson. You just need to stand firm until reinforcements come, then you have someone to help you stand firm. This could be another friend, or a teacher, or a family member. When they see that you are standing firm in your faith, they would love to come and help you. So are you being a stonewall when it comes to your faith?
In our faith, we to need to be like a stonewall. 1 Corinthians 16:13 says, "Be on your guard; stand firm in your faith; be courageous; be strong." We are suppose to stand firm in our faith and not sway under pressure. This could be staying at school, when all your friends are ditching, or staying away from drugs to show respect for your parents. We can't show people that we are Christians if we don't show our faith, and how we aren't going to sway from it, and you may not be able to do this alone, like Jackson. You just need to stand firm until reinforcements come, then you have someone to help you stand firm. This could be another friend, or a teacher, or a family member. When they see that you are standing firm in your faith, they would love to come and help you. So are you being a stonewall when it comes to your faith?
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