Persecution Archives | Cindy Hatcher

Perseverance: How Do I Persevere and What Happens When I Do?

Cindy2019-06-11T16:41:18+00:00

How do we persevere through those times that just don’t make sense – when there’s grief when there are questions when there’s hurt? We know where to be on the alert because our enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). We literally live in a war zone, not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6:12). We don’t want to live in fear of persecution, but we need to be prepared and built up spiritually so we’re not destroyed by it – instead, we are [...]

Perseverance: How Do I Persevere and What Happens When I Do?Cindy2019-06-11T16:41:18+00:00

Persecution: How Do We Respond?

Cindy2019-05-29T17:28:57+00:00

Sometimes, discussing the topic of persecution is like feeding spinach to a baby. The baby is happy to get banana, but with spinach, you just have to keep putting it back in! As Christians, we love hearing about the good stuff, but we have to realize that there’s going to be hard times as well. Are we prepared to go through the suffering of persecution? And are we ready to persevere? The more we grow in God, the more our light will shine in dark places, and the more noticeable we will be. It’s like Isaiah 60:1-2 says, “Arise, shine, for [...]

Persecution: How Do We Respond?Cindy2019-05-29T17:28:57+00:00

Persecution: Where Does It Come From?

Cindy2019-05-21T15:16:43+00:00

We all love an underdog story – a Cinderella story – where someone climbs to the top, overcoming all kinds of circumstances. We love that! And, when we’re watching a sports event – we secretly do not cheer for the team or person who is the ten-time champion – the ones that have been on a roll for ten years or whatever. We’re saying, “Where’s the underdog that’s going to topple these people?” And when that underdog shows up, we’re all rooting for him or her! Why? Because we all identify with the suffering. We identify with the struggle. Everybody [...]

Persecution: Where Does It Come From?Cindy2019-05-21T15:16:43+00:00

Persecution: What’s Happening and Why?

Cindy2019-05-06T18:21:15+00:00

On Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, worshippers at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church heard shots ring out in the parking lot, and looked up in horror to see a man in the doorway, wearing black tactical gear and wielding a semi-automatic rifle. He began systematically shooting virtually everyone in the pews. When the massacre was over, 26 men, women, children and babies lay dead or dying, with another 20 injured. The killer was from our nearby community of New Braunfels, Texas. As I was praying over my brothers and sisters, God reminded me of the thrill of victory and the [...]

Persecution: What’s Happening and Why?Cindy2019-05-06T18:21:15+00:00