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buttacup

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okay so in my group of friends im the only christian and the only one who goes to church.and every day i head "oh you go to church why? " and everythime i get judge for being committed to gods word and its so hard for me when everyone is saying this. when something is going on they say "she cant do this shes a christian" i thought this was a goos thing and they are making it seem ike its not

i try to help people learn more about god but they are very rube about it and disregardeverything i say
i just dont know what to do about this
 
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Avidan

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John 15 might help. It is a good thing when people treat you like that.

If they really are your friends, however, they will respect you if you tell them to stop. Choose your friends wisely and don't let their words blow you around like a storm at sea. You can use your words to speak God's word to the storm and to your friends. Every man knows to love his neighbor as himself and they know when they are doing wrong when they trespass against this (Rom 2):

11 For God does not show favoritism. 12 When the Gentiles sin, they will be destroyed, even though they never had God’s written law. And the Jews, who do have God’s law, will be judged by that law when they fail to obey it. 13 For merely listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight. 14 Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. 15 They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right. 16 And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life.


How do they know when they break God's law having never heard it? It's because love fulfills the law and when they don't love, they are breaking it. It is up to you to let your friends know if they are not loving you with their actions and words, this will make a connection with the truth working in them ministering unto repentance, bringing into light what they are being convicted of (but currently ignoring) so they can see that it is something that you do not like in your friendship.


Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.



Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.



Rom 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

If they respect you, then they are making steps in the right direction of eventually building a relationship with God upon the Rock so they will have no offense toward God.

Rom 9:30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Rom 9:31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Rom 9:32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Rom 9:33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

If they don't respect you and love you, then they may not be good people for you to be hanging around with.


I hope that helps. You are doing great, worship as often as you are able and give thanks to the Lord during all of the hard times.


Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Mat 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Mat 5:46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Mat 5:47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Mat 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.





Standing with you in prayer. In Jesus Name, Amen.
 
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Always remember God has placed you where you are for a reason and he will help you in your situation and I will pray for you about it.
 

Adrianv125

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Ohh buttacup, you are blessed beyond measure!!! If they still know you are a Christian and if you have stood up and being bold and passionate about standing up to represent our Lord let me tell you you are blessed beyond measure. Sister be strong, our Jesus stood up and spread His arms for us. Don't be ashamed of the true living God who has saved us and made us Kings and Priests, but rather boldly tell those who don't believe that you Love Him and that you obey Him because He is worthy of all praise and honor and glory. We are not even worthy to sin against Him sister.

Matthew 6:19-20 (New King James Version)

Lay Up Treasures in Heaven


19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Sister, once we die we will take nothing. The only things we'll take before our Lord is all that we did in Jesus's name, that is why all we do we must do with a heart that wants to glorify God. Ask the Holy Spirit to strengthen you when you are weak, seek Him and you shall find Him. Ask and you will receive.
 

pickles

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buttacup, Jesus is the streangth that multiplys in you. :)
Dont let their words discourage you.
I had this said to me as well when I was in my teens.
But over time, these same people , every so often would quietly ask about Jesus .
It is in the streangth and love of Jesus, in one's daily walk , that Jesus touches the hearts of others.
I continue to pray for you and family in Jesus Christ is Lord.

Hugs and God bless.
pickles
 
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sinnomorePTL

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Dear Sister, you don't need to be stronger, you just need to spend time with your Christian brothers and sisters.

You are wise to know Gods' love, it is a very special gift.
Do not change to be accepted, ask God to give you courage to lead others to erernity.

You might have those who believe that science backs them in up in atheism, watch " The quantum" activist". Of course, they would have to be fairly intellegent to understand that it proves by the video by a former Head of Theorhetical Quantun physics that God exists. Of course that leaves only the specific directions, He left for us, His word.

I pray that our Lord showers you with joy !!!!, in Jesus name, Amen

bro gary