JoChris
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Another issue I had to deal with and like other Christians always will have to do while on Earth. When you become a new Christian you realise how differently the world sees things to God's way. You will feel torn both ways.
Some Christians may have it relatively easy if they are born into Christian families and mix mostly with other Christians. They will still have to face temptations from seeing what the world offers. e.g. may still want money, status and success that is not guaranteed for Christians, no matter how hard televangeli$ts try to convince you otherwise.
Others like myself may have close family members and friends that have no interest in God. Other new Christians may have it even harder and be close with people who mock all Christians. It is so tempting to go with the flow, turn a blind eye to what we now KNOW is wrong, to keep being with the wrong people telling ourselves "if I seem loving and accepting they'll get faith from me by osmosis".
It looks ridiculous when you see the above, but Christians sometimes do that, thinking setting a good example to non-believers is somehow equivalent to preaching the Gospel and their close ones will become Christians if they see how Christian they are now.
However Good apples don't make rotten apples un-rotten. If you have done your best to witness to loved ones/ friends by word and example you may have to take the narrow road and separate from them. Hopefully you can remain on courteous terms, but sometimes cutting ties completely will be necessary. e.g. ex-drug-users no longer being with drug-pushers at all.
Some Christians may have it relatively easy if they are born into Christian families and mix mostly with other Christians. They will still have to face temptations from seeing what the world offers. e.g. may still want money, status and success that is not guaranteed for Christians, no matter how hard televangeli$ts try to convince you otherwise.
Others like myself may have close family members and friends that have no interest in God. Other new Christians may have it even harder and be close with people who mock all Christians. It is so tempting to go with the flow, turn a blind eye to what we now KNOW is wrong, to keep being with the wrong people telling ourselves "if I seem loving and accepting they'll get faith from me by osmosis".
It looks ridiculous when you see the above, but Christians sometimes do that, thinking setting a good example to non-believers is somehow equivalent to preaching the Gospel and their close ones will become Christians if they see how Christian they are now.
However Good apples don't make rotten apples un-rotten. If you have done your best to witness to loved ones/ friends by word and example you may have to take the narrow road and separate from them. Hopefully you can remain on courteous terms, but sometimes cutting ties completely will be necessary. e.g. ex-drug-users no longer being with drug-pushers at all.