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Emz.. yes, it's difficult but think for a moment of the other side of the coin. You are the only person in your family that has found the greatest gift ever known to man.. the love and forgiveness of Jesus. He is in your heart and you have the assurance that you will blessed to be with Him for all of eternity. Your family is lost and cannot know the joy and the peace and the blessing that Jesus gives. You are blessed in your life to know Jesus at such a young age. Things may be difficult now, but God has a wonderful, beautiful plan for your life. A plan to prosper you and not harm you. Continue to stay close to the Lord and just watch what He does with your life.
Jeremiah 29:11 New International Version (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
I'm praying for you!
Jeremiah 29:11 New International Version (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
I'm praying for you!
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Thank you , its getting really annoying its making me angry and thats not good at all anger - unforgivness - bitterness theres no other teenager that has this problem im getting really stuck , theres noone to turn to my famiy to ask questions or celebrate Jesus with ( i have friends but not same as it is with my family ) i feel left out becuase i cant do the things they do and not by there own fault but maybe dissapointed in me , its annoying i hate this
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I have a very large family and I was the only Christian for a long time. My mom was very devout when I was little and completely turned her back on God. Everyone in my family either claims Christianity when its convenient, but has no fruit or is Mormon. I found Jesus when I was 13 and haven't turned back since. My family, including my mom, thinks I'm nuts. For yrs my home church thought I was in a cult.
It does. I was saved when I was 17, living in a home with two brothers and their wives plus mom and dad of which none of them were saved. My first week of salvation was like hell on earth. The first and only time in my life I ran away from home (only overnight, of course). For the first time in my life, I was arguing with both my parents as well as fighting with my in-laws. You see, church was fine with my parents, no problems at all, until I give my life to Christ. Then all of a sudden they were trying to drop curfews on me on the only nights I was ever out, which was Wednesday and Sunday night. For the first time in my life, I refused my parents wishes and came home from church only when it was over. When they realized I wouldn't budge, they quit. Two years later I was called into the ministry. Now, I'm a pastor of a church, my wife, son, and daughter are all saved. My two grandchildren love church. I know how tough it can be. Press on, my friend. God is on your side. it will be worth it in the end.
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Yes it certainly is tough to be the only one of your family in God's kingdom. Obviously, it's time for you to begin looking for ways to make it easier if you haven't already begun that process.
One of the reasons God instituted His church (e.g. the world-wide body of genuine born-again Christians) is so that Christians can support, love, and help each other (though our common enemy the devil attacks the church in a multitude of ways ranging from outright spiritual and political assault to seeking to infiltrate and corrupt God's Word and people in it through false teachers, cults, etc...).
You'll want to find Christian friends to associate with. My advice would be to qualify them. The last thing you need is to be the only Christian in your family with fake Christian friends who are going to hurt or abandon you. After you've found and qualified a couple of genuine born-again Christians that you believe will treat you well, go ahead and pursue a friendship with them. They will form the core of your human support. If they come from good Christian families that like you and make you a part of their families as well: this is a definite plus.
One of the reasons God instituted His church (e.g. the world-wide body of genuine born-again Christians) is so that Christians can support, love, and help each other (though our common enemy the devil attacks the church in a multitude of ways ranging from outright spiritual and political assault to seeking to infiltrate and corrupt God's Word and people in it through false teachers, cults, etc...).
You'll want to find Christian friends to associate with. My advice would be to qualify them. The last thing you need is to be the only Christian in your family with fake Christian friends who are going to hurt or abandon you. After you've found and qualified a couple of genuine born-again Christians that you believe will treat you well, go ahead and pursue a friendship with them. They will form the core of your human support. If they come from good Christian families that like you and make you a part of their families as well: this is a definite plus.
