Under Surveillance

Lead me, O LORD, in Thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make Thy way straight before my face. Psalms 5:8

"Very bitter is the enmity of the world against the people of Christ. 

--Men will forgive a thousand faults in others, but they will magnify

the most trivial offence in the followers of Jesus.

--If we live carelessly, the lynx-eyed world will soon see it, and with its hundred tongues, it will spread the story, exaggerated and emblazoned by the zeal of slander.

The cross of Christ is in itself an offence to the world; let us take heed that we add no offence of our own.

In the presence of adversaries who will misrepresent our best deeds, and impugn our motives where they cannot censure our actions, how circumspect should we be! 

Not only are we under surveillance, 

but there are more spies than we know of. 

The espionage is everywhere, at home and abroad." 

Charles Spurgeon