If we find ourselves beginning to think like the world then it is time to go to prayer, ask God to show us nothing but truth, no matter what we have to face in order to think like Christ. We must stop allowing the world to dictate our thoughts, actions and words.
Sadly many people in our country think that every gathering is just not the time to speak about Christ. Let's take a look at that statement: "It's a birthday party, now's not the time." "It's the ball game, we're here to have fun, it's not the time", "It's our friends wedding, it's just not the time", "it's Grandpa's funeral, not the right place or time."
It seems that most Christians today think they only time to speak about Christ is in the church building and only the pastor from the pulpit should be doing it.
Most of us could insert our own event into that list of places we shouldn't speak about Christ. The authentic believer can't help but mention Christ no matter where they are, a part of them relates everything they hear and everything they do to the principles of Christ.
2 Timothy 4:2-3 " 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.…"
It is interesting that every time we are with people, the office or family members it's all about "the event", there is no time we feel comfortable to speak of the Lord. Perhaps the problem is that we are spending too much time with either unbelievers or superficial believers who are all embarrassed at the mention of Christ's name, so they intimidate us into silence.
Isn't time that believer pray for more boldness and more fervor in the things of the Lord. Something to think about.
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