{"id":3975,"date":"2018-09-14T14:54:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T14:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesali.wordpress.com\/2018\/09\/14\/dont-be-nice-about-it\/"},"modified":"2018-09-14T14:54:40","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T14:54:40","slug":"dont-be-nice-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedali.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/14\/dont-be-nice-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t be nice about it"},"content":{"rendered":"

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.<\/span> <\/span><\/span>– Matthew 11:12<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s yours, but you’ll have to possess it.<\/p>\n

It’s yours, but you’ll have to take ownership of it.<\/p>\n

It’s yours, but you’ll have to insist on having it now.<\/p>\n

It’s yours, but you’ll have to drive out the squatters who are occupying it.<\/p>\n

It’s yours, but you’ll have to be forceful in expressing yourself.<\/p>\n

It’s yours, but you’ll have to take it by force.<\/p>\n

Just because it’s yours doesn’t exempt you from having to take ownership of it.<\/p>\n

And because it’s yours, you’ll have to stop being nice, and focus on having what Jesus already paid for you to have.<\/p>\n

Don’t be nice. Take it by force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. – Matthew 11:12 It’s yours, but you’ll have to possess it. It’s yours, but you’ll have to take ownership of it. It’s yours, but you’ll have to insist on having it now. … <\/p>\n

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