Standin' for Jesus

Peter implied three times that he loved the Lord, and then he repeatedly denied Him three times. I think that we all are guilty of betraying our Master like this. We would probably all agree that we would take a stand for our friends if we overheard somebody down talking them. But we also like to claim that Jesus is our best and closest friend, so why don't we ever take a stand for him? It's ridiculous that we can hear some one taking God's name in vain and not even say anything to them about it! At least Peter felt bad after he didn't take a stand for our Lord! We don't even bother to think about our sinful mistakes, just like it's something normal! It isn't normal, and it isn't right that we would just do something like that! How can we just sit back and not even let our conscience bother us about this?! But just like so many other times, we let pride overcome us, and we fall into sin. I find this being too much of a problem even in our Christian homes today. Never let a word like this just pass you by without even a thought or two of who they are talking about. Be willing to stand for our Maker.
Mark D.

Pride is the root of all ungodliness; Humility is the root of all godliness ~ Mark Dierking