I like this poster because had I remained with those who mocked and intimidated with rejection toward me, I would have become like them instead of walking with Christ. The rejection was a blessing. I was free to pursue Him without constant discouragement from those who love their own ways.
Those who are jealous of our walk with Christ will attempt to win us to them through intimidation so that we will give up and follow their ways.
They are really not very bright, since they believe being mean to someone will cause them to look up to them. Perhaps they don't understand the strength of the Holy Spirit in the one who loves Christ. The goal of these people is to remove any influence of good people from our lives by acting as though we owe them attention, often because they are biological family.
When we know that God's family is our family for eternity we have no need to remain with the biological family who works against Christ in us.
I have learned that one on one contact with biological family is better than groups. The reason is that people in ungodly groups draw strength from each other and act more like a mob, thus the term "family mobbings." Very few people can think for themselves, most follow whatever the group does. The one who thinks for themselves is usually the one who is mocked.
We must ask God whether or not to remain in the lives of the ungodly biological family, but often they will not listen to someone they are familiar with, so we leave them to God to bring others.
Mark 6:4-5 "4 Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” 5 So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them."
Galatians 4:16-18 "…16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? 17 Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them. 18 Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you."
Matthew 10:37-39
"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."
When we are able to walk away from familiarity to follow Christ then is when we sprout!!!!
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