Jesus had his disciples, his "core" group, when he sent them out, he did not send them to the Temples and houses of "believers", he himself befriended tax collectors, prostitutes, the "unclean". I had a wise minister once, and I told her that I just felt like I wanted to either be a hermit, or just be around active seekers of the Lord.She listened kindly, smiled, and said, what good would that do? The places I did not want to go is where Christ may be, among the everyday people. It was something that moved me so much, I think about it to this day, though the conversation happened over 20 years ago. I ask HIM to be with me and let HIS spirit speak for me, it gives me patience, it gives me humility. Sometimes the knowledge that we have gives us an air of superiority, sometimes the language about "normies" is judgemental. This attitude wakes no one up. Let a generous spirit shine from you, and people will be open to what you can offer them, in truth. My advice would be to not hit someone with information all at once, but to set an example. If there is an abrupt negative response towards you, that may be the evil that has them as prisoner, not them. I believe some people you have to walk away from them, shake the dust off your feet, and turn away, because if a person is gripped by evil, that evil will fight you on a soul level. Your gut will try and tell you this, the only thing you can do is pray for them, and let it go. For others, a warm and generous attitude can mean all the difference in the world. We cannot save anyone, but we can perhaps give them what is needed so that they will come to save themselves. And when they begin that journey, they will seek, and when they seek, you can guide them. As Paul said, just as a child can consume only milk, it requires maturity to consume and digest meat,"11 We have much to say about this,[a] but it is difficult to explain because you have become too lazy to understand. 12 In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God’s word.[b] You have become people who need milk instead of solid food. 13 For everyone who lives on milk is still a baby and does not yet know the difference between right and wrong.[c] 14 But solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to distinguish good from evil."-Hebrews 5-11-14
Jesus had his disciples, his "core" group, when he sent them out, he did not send them to the Temples and houses of "believers", he himself befriended tax collectors, prostitutes, the "unclean". I had a wise minister once, and I told her that I just felt like I wanted to either be a hermit, or just be around active seekers of the Lord.She listened kindly, smiled, and said, what good would that do? The places I did not want to go is where Christ may be, among the everyday people. It was something that moved me so much, I think about it to this day, though the conversation happened over 20 years ago. I ask HIM to be with me and let HIS spirit speak for me, it gives me patience, it gives me humility. Sometimes the knowledge that we have gives us an air of superiority, sometimes the language about "normies" is judgemental. This attitude wakes no one up. Let a generous spirit shine from you, and people will be open to what you can offer them, in truth. My advice would be to not hit someone with information all at once, but to set an example. If there is an abrupt negative response towards you, that may be the evil that has them as prisoner, not them. I believe some people you have to walk away from them, shake the dust off your feet, and turn away, because if a person is gripped by evil, that evil will fight you on a soul level. Your gut will try and tell you this, the only thing you can do is pray for them, and let it go. For others, a warm and generous attitude can mean all the difference in the world. We cannot save anyone, but we can perhaps give them what is needed so that they will come to save themselves. And when they begin that journey, they will seek, and when they seek, you can guide them. As Paul said, just as a child can consume only milk, it requires maturity to consume and digest meat,"11 We have much to say about this,[a] but it is difficult to explain because you have become too lazy to understand. 12 In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God’s word.[b] You have become people who need milk instead of solid food. 13 For everyone who lives on milk is still a baby and does not yet know the difference between right and wrong.[c] 14 But solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to distinguish good from evil."-Hebrews 5-11-14