There is no Better Friend than Jesus Christ

Someone asked me just recently why I cannot just listen to people without correcting them.

As a follower of Christ, I answered, I can't see any purpose on this earth for an old lady like me if I cannot bring my wisdom to those who are younger.

Sadly many of us in the culture have bought into the idea that we ruin people's happiness and fun if we bring correction to them when they say something ungodly. Not rocking the boat so people will like us may bring us lots of friends but it dilutes our own walk and prevents Spiritual growth.

In the bygone days when elders were treated with value and respect, it was common and revered for an elderly person to share their many years of wisdom with the young people, now it is called rude.

"Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old," says Job 12:12

In my generation, I am 70, there are many people who trained others in the ungodly philosophy of self-esteem, these are the people who reject correction, encourage enabling and have not grown emotionally and spiritually as they should have. Since life was based on feelings and pleasure, there was little time to learn God's wisdom.

The more someone repeats the wrong idea the less likely they are to be able to wrap their minds around rational and reasonable mature godly ideas. They even twist the scriptures to fit their own desires about pleasure with a sort of infantile view of Christianity. These are the times we are living in right now.

Anyone who desires to think with the mind of Christ, allowing the Holy Spirit to train and teach them will be despised by most Christians today.

There are many false converts in the church today because immature believers encouraged them to pursue their happiness instead of a life filled with the Holy Spirit.

Proverbs 12:15

"15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

But a person who listens to advice is wise."

Those who speak the truth and the principles of Christ will be hated by most people. This hatred comes in many forms, ignoring us when we speak, omitting us from functions and conversations, and snarky speech toward us while others watching say nothing, in agreement with the intimidator. We will be treated disrespectfully on a regular basis but it does not have to cause us to go silent.

Matthew 10:35-37 "…35 For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ 37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;…"

Micah 7:6

"For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies are the members of his own household."

Do not be discouraged, keep speaking as led by the Holy Spirit and resolve to be content with Christ Who lives in us, there is no better friend than He.