As some of you know Im on this mission you could say to try and convert 4 people I know of great importance in my life into christianity. The first one I tried to is a local friend called Harry.
Today as we went into watford town centre together, he noticed a cross on a chain I was wearing around my neck and said 'OH MY you know what!!' 'What the hell is that?! You bible basher!' (his exact words) All whilst smiling and almost gleefully laughing at me! I felt... somewhat hurt, but I pitied him also. I took comfort in knowing that God has already said in his holy word, that because they accused, hated, and laughed at Christ, then they shall do it to me too. (Obviously those arent the exact words, I dont have a direct scriptural reference). From that point on there were huge akward moments, lasting up to say 5 minutes or so, where we just walked together speechlessly.
I immediatly noticed a change in the way he spoke to me, all through out the day he made sharp sarcastic comments at me, often thinking that now he is of some sort of superiority over me because of my faith. He said 'you went from a life of stealing, and now all of a sudden your all.... 'holy' '. I didnt know what to say.. I planned on buying a book from a Christian book store I know in watford, its a book by Mary K Baxter about how God taken her to experience hell. He also mimiced me in that sense. He claimed 'hell' is a stupid subject, and why should a jobless person such as myself waste money on such a stupid matter.
When we got home we stopped off at his home before I walked with him partially to the gym. His mother came past and as usual asked me how I was, what Ide bought, what I was doing later. I replied I hadnt bought anything, forgetting Ide bought a book. Harry cockily replied 'Yes you did - a book'. His mum asked what book and before I could speak he again cockily replied 'on HELL' with such rudeness, such audacity, such nerve, such sarcasm. I just felt like jumping up and saying YES HELL. His mum then kind of jumped on the band wagon, I could also immediatly tell she wasnt too impressed, with her smug, smerk look on her face.
How can I work with somebody that constantly denies everything I say, always ridiculing me?! If I cant change him how am I going to change a drug addict or an atheist alcoholic??
I feel like I said before so sad, but pityful. One day unless I carry on him and his mum and dad wont be so smug, theyll be wishing that they had listened to me.. Please pray for me! I need your prayers big time. Thank you all so so much for any previous praying you may of done for me. But please continue! By all means continue!
I know Ive been ranting on for quite some time but Ide like to propose an apology for anybody who may of taken offence in a previous post of mine, yes I swore, and believe me Im sorry. I got banned and Ive already accepted that punishment for my actions. Learn from my mistakes hopefully. Thankyou
Today as we went into watford town centre together, he noticed a cross on a chain I was wearing around my neck and said 'OH MY you know what!!' 'What the hell is that?! You bible basher!' (his exact words) All whilst smiling and almost gleefully laughing at me! I felt... somewhat hurt, but I pitied him also. I took comfort in knowing that God has already said in his holy word, that because they accused, hated, and laughed at Christ, then they shall do it to me too. (Obviously those arent the exact words, I dont have a direct scriptural reference). From that point on there were huge akward moments, lasting up to say 5 minutes or so, where we just walked together speechlessly.
I immediatly noticed a change in the way he spoke to me, all through out the day he made sharp sarcastic comments at me, often thinking that now he is of some sort of superiority over me because of my faith. He said 'you went from a life of stealing, and now all of a sudden your all.... 'holy' '. I didnt know what to say.. I planned on buying a book from a Christian book store I know in watford, its a book by Mary K Baxter about how God taken her to experience hell. He also mimiced me in that sense. He claimed 'hell' is a stupid subject, and why should a jobless person such as myself waste money on such a stupid matter.
When we got home we stopped off at his home before I walked with him partially to the gym. His mother came past and as usual asked me how I was, what Ide bought, what I was doing later. I replied I hadnt bought anything, forgetting Ide bought a book. Harry cockily replied 'Yes you did - a book'. His mum asked what book and before I could speak he again cockily replied 'on HELL' with such rudeness, such audacity, such nerve, such sarcasm. I just felt like jumping up and saying YES HELL. His mum then kind of jumped on the band wagon, I could also immediatly tell she wasnt too impressed, with her smug, smerk look on her face.
How can I work with somebody that constantly denies everything I say, always ridiculing me?! If I cant change him how am I going to change a drug addict or an atheist alcoholic??
I feel like I said before so sad, but pityful. One day unless I carry on him and his mum and dad wont be so smug, theyll be wishing that they had listened to me.. Please pray for me! I need your prayers big time. Thank you all so so much for any previous praying you may of done for me. But please continue! By all means continue!
I know Ive been ranting on for quite some time but Ide like to propose an apology for anybody who may of taken offence in a previous post of mine, yes I swore, and believe me Im sorry. I got banned and Ive already accepted that punishment for my actions. Learn from my mistakes hopefully. Thankyou
