Cheryl Schatz

Greg,

Sadly, there are those who will use whatever means they can to silence a voice that they find too persuasive because it threatens their security blanket.  At this time there is nothing that can silence me.  I have been stalked, my ministry partners have been badgered and so has my pastor.  Those who cannot refute the message will try to tar and feather the messenger.  It is the only thing they have left when all else has failed.  But these actions actually expose people for who they really are and so there is no point at all in trying to stop them from attacking.  At the same time Jesus promised a reward for those who are unfairly attacked because of him and he said that we are to be joyful that great is our reward in heaven for patiently enduring.  My pastor preached on this today and I must agree that we are called to experience persecution and to patiently endure it for the sake of Jesus Christ and his gospel.

I am so grateful to God that he protects and strengthens the messenger so that no attack, no threat and no amount of tar and feathers will make me silent with the message that God has given me.  God gives courage to speak and I am only one little stone that is crying out.