Most of my friends are not Christian, or are atheists. They usually talk about the Bible and God like a joke. I know they don't want to insult me or my beliefs but I don't know what to say to them.
I want to tell them about God, but I'm afraid that if I will, they'll start disliking Him even more. Sometimes it brings me down so much that I want to cry, and it makes me so sad to be around them.
Please pray for them.
Suffering for being Christian
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kaze - Posts: 137
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Will do. I am in that same situation too. Most of my Christian friends are out of state for college, and the majority of friends I have here are non-Christian. Doesn't help that I go to a secular community college either. But God has given me strength through it all. I'll pray for them. 
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~Do not have feelings of animosity and resentment towards the depressing times in your life, but turn to God in praise for the days He gives you. Along with the times of joy He blesses you with, also come the times of hardship. For how can one reach for the stars without darkness?~
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21
"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
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"There is a time for everything. A season for every purpose under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1
~Do not have feelings of animosity and resentment towards the depressing times in your life, but turn to God in praise for the days He gives you. Along with the times of joy He blesses you with, also come the times of hardship. For how can one reach for the stars without darkness?~
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21
"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
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VashTheStampede - Posts: 572
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Still, it's awesome that you are in some way able to make it clear to them that you are, in fact, Christian -- that was one of my great regrets in undergrad, that I wasn't able to get it together in those days. (Obviously, I'm still working on it even now. 
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I'll keep you in prayer, too.
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I'll keep you in prayer, too.
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shooraijin - Posts: 9927
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Yeah, I was pretty much out of the faith in undergrad. But because of a Christian friend, I began my journey back. So you CAN have an influence on a non-Christian friend, even if you don't see immediate or even noticeable results. I hope that God gives you opportunities to bring your friends toward Him. I will pray for you and them.
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Spiritsword - Posts: 2102
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James 1:2-4
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develps perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Aw, the pains of growth.
You know what will really make an impact on these people. That no matter what they may be able to throw your way, you can take it. That no matter what they might dish out, you can endure. That even if they might insult you, you can smile and still be able to tell them, "I love you man!"
The purest gold comes through the hottest fire. It's only then that they will notice the you have something real and then they will want to know what it is. Than you will will have the opportunity to share with them about the greatest relationship in the world, your relationship with the Son of God.
Remember, they can't bring Him down more than those who were around Him did. And yet He is still King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Chin up.
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develps perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Aw, the pains of growth.
You know what will really make an impact on these people. That no matter what they may be able to throw your way, you can take it. That no matter what they might dish out, you can endure. That even if they might insult you, you can smile and still be able to tell them, "I love you man!"
The purest gold comes through the hottest fire. It's only then that they will notice the you have something real and then they will want to know what it is. Than you will will have the opportunity to share with them about the greatest relationship in the world, your relationship with the Son of God.
Remember, they can't bring Him down more than those who were around Him did. And yet He is still King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Chin up.
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Rev. Doc - Posts: 2025
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Amen, Rev.Doc. I'll be praying for you most definitely, Kaze.^-^
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You see into the deepest part of me ---
beyond the fog I hide behind.
You cast your light upon the shadows
that stretch like cobwebs in my mind.
You ease the pain when I am hurting,
and morbid visions from my past
pierce into the realm of Reason
as though I danced on blades of glass.
You grant me strength when I have fallen
and, once again, I've lost my way.
You take my hand in Yours and lead me
into the promise of a brand new day.
You bring order to all my chaos,
yet set my well-laid plans awry.
You place me on a firm foundation ---
then give me wings so I can fly.
You sand away my roughened edges
and polish all the dullest parts
until I stand before Your presence...
a newly-sculpted work of art.
You see into the heart within me,
right through my motives and selfish will.
And yet, in spite of all You see
You say You love me even still.
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true_noir_chloe - Posts: 3091
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We're all in this boat in one way or another, if you think about it. No matter where we go in life, we will more than likely be surrounded by non-Christians, unless, of course, we work or go to school at Christian places.
I say let's definitely pray for kaze as well as each other, so that when we are "alone" among non-Christians, we can remember that God is there with us, ready to help us out!
I say let's definitely pray for kaze as well as each other, so that when we are "alone" among non-Christians, we can remember that God is there with us, ready to help us out!
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Rogie - Posts: 2975
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well i will pray
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Fsiphskilm - Posts: 3853
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Cool the rhetoric SouthernSun okay?
I don't know if there is any useful advice that I can give. If you cannot give word to what it is you believe in and how it moves you, then you can still be a witness to your faith by how you live.
Take all that shall be brought upon thee: and in thy sorrow endure, and in thy humiliation keep patience. For gold and silver are tried in the fire, but acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation. Believe God, and he will recover thee: and direct thy way, and trust in him. Keep his fear, and grow old therein.
Sirac (2:4-6)
I don't know if there is any useful advice that I can give. If you cannot give word to what it is you believe in and how it moves you, then you can still be a witness to your faith by how you live.
Take all that shall be brought upon thee: and in thy sorrow endure, and in thy humiliation keep patience. For gold and silver are tried in the fire, but acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation. Believe God, and he will recover thee: and direct thy way, and trust in him. Keep his fear, and grow old therein.
Sirac (2:4-6)
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
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Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
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Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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Thanks everyone, for being so encouraging! I'll take all of your advice, and pray for you too when you feel like you're being hurt because others put down our beliefs.
arigatou!
arigatou!
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kaze - Posts: 137
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kaze wrote:Thanks everyone, for being so encouraging! I'll take all of your advice, and pray for you too when you feel like you're being hurt because others put down our beliefs.
arigatou!
Right. It's something that most of us will deal with, especially when we're growing as a Christian. I'm glad that we could be an encouragement to you.
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