Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil.
Do you want to be unafraid of the authority?
Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
Romans 13:3
Have an excellent Wednesday!
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January 8th, 2009 at 8:34 am
I am on permanent disability. I had an opportunity to work two four hour days per week for a company and am trying to do it. I reported my new income to the Disability Authorities and now my main disability income is being reviewed and has been stopped. I have been resting in the confidence of the verse that says “If God is for me who can be against me”, but now I have another one to rest in. This verse lets me know that I did the right thing in reporting my income. Even if it has jeopardized my main source of income, I did the right thing. The “Authorities” will do what is right also.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:39 am
John,
It’s God we trust – not the authorities anyway! Even if the Authorities don’t do what’s right God is judge.
Take a look at psalm 73 – that always encourages me when I feel like I’m alone in doing the right thing.