Yah...I'm not going to say it hasn't been difficult, but I think because my faith was started with a real and honest desire to follow it...no matter what...that I feel somewhat isolated from it. Apparently, too, I remember all of the parables that Jesus shared and why He shared them. Too many have either forgotten, never actually read/absorbed them or have chosen to ignore them. Not me. I'm not perfect, but I am trying. Finally...on that note...I found myself no longer being able to keep quiet about things and have spoken out on FB. Not necessarily about the religious side, some but not a lot. Mostly I find myself simply wanting to share THE TRUTH. In doing so, I feel VERY strongly that this is supportive of my faith. I'm trying my best not to throw it in people's face, but sometimes, simply sharing the truth with them can seem like it. It's not easy, but I feel that I'm being called to do it. It's NOT FUN and I've lost some friends, but I can't help but think that the friendship wasn't very strong if the truth is what separates us.
Another thing that's helpful is to consider this a winnowing of sorts of the church. The fake Christians are being identified and although they may seem to have the moment...a time is coming where the actual truth will be revealed to them and all of us.
Yah...I'm not going to say it hasn't been difficult, but I think because my faith was started with a real and honest desire to follow it...no matter what...that I feel somewhat isolated from it. Apparently, too, I remember all of the parables that Jesus shared and why He shared them. Too many have either forgotten, never actually read/absorbed them or have chosen to ignore them. Not me. I'm not perfect, but I am trying. Finally...on that note...I found myself no longer being able to keep quiet about things and have spoken out on FB. Not necessarily about the religious side, some but not a lot. Mostly I find myself simply wanting to share THE TRUTH. In doing so, I feel VERY strongly that this is supportive of my faith. I'm trying my best not to throw it in people's face, but sometimes, simply sharing the truth with them can seem like it. It's not easy, but I feel that I'm being called to do it. It's NOT FUN and I've lost some friends, but I can't help but think that the friendship wasn't very strong if the truth is what separates us.
Another thing that's helpful is to consider this a winnowing of sorts of the church. The fake Christians are being identified and although they may seem to have the moment...a time is coming where the actual truth will be revealed to them and all of us.
For what it's worth, I believe that the path of living faith is sometimes decidedly not fun. (I am not a Christian though.)