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virginiabm:

   Hi all, I need some advise on what to do about being involved in my husbands faith. I am not part of it, but it seems I am being drawn into being around them, especially now that they are coming to our house once a month to have church here. I don't want to be rude to them by leaving out of the room when they are discussing what they believe. Yesterday they were here and I seem to have got myself caught up on what they were talking about, which happen to be the Matt. 5, the sermon on the mount.  I guess I really need prayer to learn to keep my mouth shut, because right now I am one against many and I'm not comfortable talking in front of people to begin with. I do know what i want to say, it just don't come out quite like I want it to. OH.. these people are my blood kin except one and two of my grandchildren come with them. I really need some advise and prayer to stay out of God's way.

                                                    Love to all, Virginia

Rene:
Hi Virginia,

Since your family members know you no longer believe as they do, I would be polite to them when they arrive at your home, but go and do something else instead of sitting in on their bible study.  If you are asked why you are not participating, I would remind them of the fact that you now believe something different. Of course, this may also give you an opportunity to reveal a spiritual truth to them if they continue asking you questions.

I'm sure your situation with your family is more complicated than I have suggested above, but until you separate yourself from their "church" group, you will always find yourself in that uncomfortable position of being the outsider.  Just my opinion.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Rene'

Gina:
I will definitely pray for you. 

I felt this compulsion to tell all my friends where they were wrong.  We all experience that in the beginning.

I would take Rene's advice and in addition I would calm myself by praying and speaking to God about what you're feeling and ask him to calm you down.

I will personally be asking Him to open someone's eyes in the group; someone who can empathize with you and who can share in your new freedom so you won't feel so outnumbered....   Yes, that's a great prayer.  But I bet you can't even imagine that happening.  lol  And I'm sure all of us can relate to that too.

(You're smart for desiring to keep your mouth shut--wish I had that desire when I first started.  Actions speak louder than words anyway --everybody knows that.)

virginiabm:

  Thank you Rene and Gina for your good advise, but I have in the past when trying to defend what i believe to my family, I would say to them that because they don't believe the way sunday people believe they want attend none of their meetings and i feel the same way about what I believe, that I don't want to be involved in what they are doing or teaching. now the holy days are coming and they are making plans for them. Oh how I need help! I know that the holy days are spiritually being fulfilled in us and not physically being done by us. I hope I understand this right, if not correct me if I'm wrong, Please. My family thinks that it is a salvation issue to do them or not, because it is commanded for them to do. Obedience to the commandments is how they feel. I understand them because I was there a one time. Thanks for listening and your prayers a appreciated. Virginia P.S. I'm glad I have you all to talk to.

Dennis Vogel:
Sorry Virginia, comes with the territory.

Mat 10:36  And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

It's highly unlikely you are not going to convince anyone of anything.

Just be a good wife but avoid their studies.

Rev 18:4  And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

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