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Phazel:
I tried my best to avoid it, but I had a big argument with my family about the things I  have learned.   I didn't even come on strong I just suggested that Free Will may be misunderstood and  I just got dumped on big time.

I couldn't even get a simple point across.

I feel really terrible.   I felt compelled to share my thoughts on the matter, I didn't have any feelings of superiority, and the conversation was about God when I mentioned this.  

Was I wrong?  I mean, I did expect that I would get resistance so maybe I shouldn't of brought it up, but I just didn't think I would of caused that much hostility.   I guess thats what bothers me more since its my parents and sister.

Thanks for the support and truth  I have found here.

Joey Porter:
I have learned that it's not worth getting too excited about sharing the good news with others.  As good as it is to us, it is just as infuriating to others.  

They are your family and you definitely should love them deeply, but remember what Christ said:

Matthew 12
48He replied to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" 49Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. 50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

Michael A.:
Followers of Jesus Christ, do not be deceived or deluded, a mans enemies will be those of his own household.  This is a test of your faith, so don't fight it, rather understand and relate with  Jesus Christ, for even with Him, even His own brothers and sisters and friends He grew up with did not believe in Him.

SO when you suffer, relate with Jesus.  That's much more important than just academic learning, or academic pursuit of knowledge.  It's how relationships are built, by what we share as common experiences.  It's the difference between information and incarnation - thinking or relating; and it's in our experiences where we can really know what it felt like for Jesus, and in those times when we suffer the same pains that He did that we can relate with Him most. It is one thing to read about Jesus, and another to walk through life with Him, hand in Hand.  It is by your experiences that Jesus will make the scripture alive to you, and draw you deeper into your relationship with Him.

So rejoice brothers and sisters, when you are allowed to suffer in such manner, God has weighed you in His balances and found you worthy (of sufficient weight, spiritually speaking) to "suffer" for His names sake, so that you too can relate more closely with Jesus Christ in His sufferings.  It is a great blessing to suffer in your own house, and at the hands of your own loved ones.  Someday you will be strong enough in the Lord to suffer at the hands of complete strangers, and love them too even as you love your own family.  But that is down the road a ways. Who knows, perhaps even "prison doors" will open for you too, when you really get the point of it all.

Now, go and do Jesus proud by loving your family even through such hard times, even as Jesus did.  This is the path to maturity, and while difficult, Jesus walks this road with each of us, and He willl shortly reveal Himself to you in a new and dramatic, but very personal way.  Perhaps opening the scriptures in your understanding, or perhaps in the breaking of bread at your table.  But be alert, it's coming my friend.  I've been down this same path.

In all things be thankful to God, and then nothing will be able to hurt you.  Also, present your choices to the Lord, and in every choice you make, choose what you know in your heart what is pleasing to God, and when He is joyful, He will strengthen you.  After you have endured well, the Lord will even send ministering spirits to build you up.  The Joy of the Lord is YOUR strength, so in all things seek to please the Lord.

God's Speed.

orion77:
Great replys Joey and Michael.  True, so true.  Even Jesus when He started His ministry, his own family thought He had lost His mind.  So, you are in good company, Phazel.

God bless,

Gary

gmik:
Don't worry. I have blabbed too much.  I guess we are so excited we just assume our loved ones will be too.  No.  Either, its "whatever!" or they get downright angry. It is hard not to share this but I am learning if they don't ask- don't tell.  It is God who will drag them anyway.  I agree with the other posters--Love them-don't be mad at them.  Be the best, daughter or sister you can be.  God will do the rest.  Learn the scriptures while you are waiting (I am saying this to me too) for them to ask. You will be in our prayers.

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