Image via WikipediaSensitive ListeningHow can sensitive listening on your part reduce the chance of someone rejecting Christianity?
Remember that it does not matter if you are successful or not, but that you did it and that you did your best. Just like if you told your friends about a happy marriage you have, it does not matter if they do not get married. But it sure would do a lot for you and your partner in marriage. Well the same is true of you and your Father in Heaven. If you failed to tell people when the time was right, about your relationship, it would cause great stress on that relationship. We hide our light by: (1) being quiet when we should speak, (2) going along with the crowd, (3) denying the light, (4) letting sin dim our light, (5) not explaining our light to others or (6) ignoring the needs of others.
(Matthew 5:14-16)"You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead he puts it on the lamp-stand, where it gives light for everyone in the house. In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven."
How can Jesus enable you to "shine brighter?"
If you do not feel that an individual is ready to hear about your new childhood, at least they should be able to see the joy within you. They should be able to see the radiance of your Heavenly childhood spilling out over the world. If asked "How its going?" You should be letting people know that you are happy. If they pursue, 'Why you are happy;' you should be prepared to give them brief statements of why (i.e. Well I'm really excited about my relationship with my Father in Heaven). Then dependent on their reaction you can pursue it or not. But at least you have planted a seed with them, and you have strengthened your relationship with God.
(1 Peter 2:15-16)"For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do. Live as free people; do not, however, use your freedom to cover up any evil, but live as God's slaves."
God isn't merely gritting his teeth and using imperfect humans; he likes it that way! What does this mean for you?
And of course if you are in a parental role you are REQUIRED by your Father in Heaven to see that your children receive an education on their religion and the relationship they should have with God the Father. Since he is a Co-Father (he provided a soul and the spark of life as Creator). You are denying them this information and the opportunity to join you and your Father in Heaven. But the information means nothing unless they can see the importance of it in your life. It must be the most important thing in your life. They must be sold on making the right choice. Since it is a choice, the option must be presented to them, but you can not make the choice for them. You are only required to present it and sell it. They must buy the choice.
Remember that it does not matter if you are successful or not, but that you did it and that you did your best. Just like if you told your friends about a happy marriage you have, it does not matter if they do not get married. But it sure would do a lot for you and your partner in marriage. Well the same is true of you and your Father in Heaven. If you failed to tell people when the time was right, about your relationship, it would cause great stress on that relationship. We hide our light by: (1) being quiet when we should speak, (2) going along with the crowd, (3) denying the light, (4) letting sin dim our light, (5) not explaining our light to others or (6) ignoring the needs of others.
(Matthew 5:14-16)"You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead he puts it on the lamp-stand, where it gives light for everyone in the house. In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven."
How can Jesus enable you to "shine brighter?"
If you do not feel that an individual is ready to hear about your new childhood, at least they should be able to see the joy within you. They should be able to see the radiance of your Heavenly childhood spilling out over the world. If asked "How its going?" You should be letting people know that you are happy. If they pursue, 'Why you are happy;' you should be prepared to give them brief statements of why (i.e. Well I'm really excited about my relationship with my Father in Heaven). Then dependent on their reaction you can pursue it or not. But at least you have planted a seed with them, and you have strengthened your relationship with God.
(1 Peter 2:15-16)"For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do. Live as free people; do not, however, use your freedom to cover up any evil, but live as God's slaves."
God isn't merely gritting his teeth and using imperfect humans; he likes it that way! What does this mean for you?
And of course if you are in a parental role you are REQUIRED by your Father in Heaven to see that your children receive an education on their religion and the relationship they should have with God the Father. Since he is a Co-Father (he provided a soul and the spark of life as Creator). You are denying them this information and the opportunity to join you and your Father in Heaven. But the information means nothing unless they can see the importance of it in your life. It must be the most important thing in your life. They must be sold on making the right choice. Since it is a choice, the option must be presented to them, but you can not make the choice for them. You are only required to present it and sell it. They must buy the choice.
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