Marginalization….coming to a life near you?

One of the areas of preparation for persecution is having a keen understanding of MARGINALIZATION.

Wanting to be accepted and "part of the crowd" is part of the human physique, or human nature. Whenever you choose to "go against the grain" or "against the flow" you run the risk of being marginalized. As you can see by the definition below, it's not a comfortable place to be.

mar·gin·al·ize

–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.

to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.

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Also, especially British , mar·gin·al·ise .

 

 

Origin:
1825–35 for an earlier sense; marginal + -ize

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mar·gin·al·i·za·tion, noun

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I truly believe that is the real problem with modern day Christianity……we seek comfort, or being comfortable, at all costs. Holding firmly to an "uncomfortable" message of "you must be born again", or "you must come the way of the cross", or, "the blood of Jesus", Etc. is way too much for the average "PC earthwalker". So, as a result, when "PC earthwalkers" get together as a group……they will MARGINALIZE people who hold to that narrow way to be with God, FULFILL His mandate here on earth, and go to heaven. You are "placed in a position of marginal importance, influence or power", as stated above.

To prepare yourself for this type of persecution is really as simple as looking back at people like the apostle Paul…..fully examining who he was trying to please……and then emulating his "BC earthwalk". Jesus was crystal clear in how a truly born again believer was supposed to "BC earthwalk" (Acts 1:8)…… HE also was crystal clear in letting us know what that type of "BC earthwalk" would produce (John 15:20, 2 Timothy 3:12).

So, MARGINALIZATION is really a badge of honor in God's eyes, and is something to wear proudly in front of your everyday, run of the mill "PC earthwalkers"…………maybe in doing so you will be persecuted…….but just maybe you will help turn a "PC earthwalker" into a "BC earthwalker".

I am taking for granted that all of the readers of the post will know what "PC" and "BC" stand for………….if you have to ask you are probably a "PC earthwalker" and in need of a BIBLICAL REALITY CHECK.