ArchivedPersecution. :: ReplyReply I know what you mean, Servant_of_Christ_Jesus. And when they continue to turn away from God, it's very hard for a believer not to wonder if they did something wrong, or if they didn't try hard enough. I know I kind of went through that when I was talking to a lesbian Athiest on my message board. But then I realized that the only way I could have truly failed was if I had refused to make the effort to bring her to Christ. All I could do was share the message of salvation and answer her questions. And when she decided that it was time to end our discussions, I didn't push her or insist that we keep going. I knew that I had done all that I could, and that I had to let her make her own decision. If she decides to accept Christ as Lord and Savior of her life, I hope she'll let me know. But there's a chance that her heart will remained hardened. Has anyone else found it easier to share the Gospel with people online, than to share it with people face-to-face? I'm working up to the point where I can talk to people on the street about the Lord, but I am just so terrified. I'm just fine with talking to people I don't know when they're fellow believers, but it's a completely different thing when I approach someone who may not exactly be willing to hear what I have to say. My friend and I have been talking about getting together with a group of people, ages 17-25, and creating a buddy system. Basically, I figure that we could split up into groups of three. Two people would approach someone, while the third would stay away. One would share the Gospel, while the other would hold the Gospel-sharing person responsible. I figure this will be an excellent opportunity, not only for me to finally get off my keester and do what the Lord's been telling me for months, but also to learn how to do it. Oh, boy, does He. |
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