Wow fren I really enjoyed reading this. As always you have a way with words.
Yes the reason I ask that question(who is Jesus to you) is because it often brings out where they feel Christians fall short...or it brings out the area they feel led to grow in Christ in.
I do agree often time Christians push away people and get far to rigid. I was just talking to my pastor about this. Other faiths and beliefs can have some truth in them yet those truths are just like floating in the air. Not grounded in the firm way they need to be grounded. Christians rather then admit this..will often times just completely reject it. Love allows us to see past this and kinda walk the person to a certain understanding through the leading of the holy spirit. Christians often creat scripts in there head and then when those don't work, they simply write the person off and say well they just don't wanna believe. I agree with alot of what you said fren. I try to engage in each dialogue I take place in by...asking Jesus what he wants me to share AND asking Jesus what he wants me to grow from them. I find each time there is something. It takes a humble heart though and we can constantly grow in that way. It also takes seeking to understand why and what exactly the person believes. Jesus is truth and all truth belongs to him. Wether the person admits this or not doesn't make it any less true. We must often walk with the person rather then strong arm them to our understanding.
Appreciate the detailed response fren. Love you. Thanks for the positive words fren :) ❤️🫂
Wow fren I really enjoyed reading this. As always you have a way with words.
Yes the reason I ask that question(who is Jesus to you) is because it often brings out where they feel Christians fall short...or it brings out the area they feel led to grow in Christ in.
I do agree often time Christians push away people and get far to rigid. I was just talking to my pastor about this. Other faiths and beliefs can have some truth in them yet those truths are just like floating in the air. Not grounded in the firm way they need to be grounded. Christians rather then admit this..will often times just completely reject it. Love allows us to see past this and kinda walk the person to a certain understanding through the leading of the holy spirit. Christians often creat scripts in there head and then when those don't work, they simply write the person off and say well they just don't wanna believe. I agree with alot of what you said fren. I try to engage in each dialogue I take place in by...asking Jesus what he wants me to share AND asking Jesus what he wants me to grow from them. I find each time there is something. It takes a humble heart though and we can constantly grow in that way. It also takes seeking to understand why and what exactly the person believes. Jesus is truth and all truth belongs to him. Wether the person admits this or not doesn't make it any less true. We must often walk with the person rather then strong arm them to our understanding.
Appreciate the detailed response fren. Love you. Thanks for the positive words fren :) ❤️🫂