Subject: Gods time not ours |
Bible Note: Hello again Max, God bless you for your desire to see friends and family saved. The person at your church gave very good advise and I pray you follow it. It's not uncommon (as I understand it) for a new believer to be overwhelmed with the desire for others to be saved (it was this way for me and others I know). Nor is it uncommon for a new believer to go about the business of seeing to the salvation of friends and family. As your friend at church has counseled- it is a work you can never achieve. Only God can save (as I believe you already know) and He will call all who He saves. See Psalm 3:8, 2 Timothy 1:9 for examples. You may be a significant part of that calling as He uses your witness and then again you may not be. Like a lot of Christians there was a time when I thought it was my responsibility to make sure others "got saved"; but this is not our calling. In my opinion, the best way to ensure that you are not getting in the way (so to speak) is to simply submit yourself to the Lord and allow Him to lead you in the example of Christ. Read the gospels and interestingly find that Jesus is never pushy. Live your life in the example of truth in all your ways honoring your saviour and you may find yourself being awesomely blessed as the Lord uses you to reach others. By the way- I can speak for myself and a few others I know. Becoming a follower of Christ AFTER being married is a significant undertaking. It's possible to attempt to "lead" our wife and family while not "following" the Lord. I believe the key is to submit to following Him and the other relationships in your life can only benefit from that; even if it feels at times that they are not. Hope this is helpful brother, Jeff |
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