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| We are not to be unequally yoked,yet we cannot avoid unbelievers,fro we are the light to show them the path of righteousness |
The 97-year-old evangelical leader and founder of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association wrote on the organization's website on Tuesday, May 24, about the role of Christians to non-believers especially those who are within one's family circle.
God hasn't called you to avoid
unbelievers, but to help them and point them to Christ," Graham wrote as a
reminder to Christians.
Graham instructed that instead of
looking at it as a burden, Christians should see their faith as a God-given
opportunity for them to influence their family members for good. He
acknowledges that no one wants to be seen as negative or self-righteous
especially among Christians and agrees that to be perceived these ways is not
the wisest way to lead people to Christ. Instead, Graham wrote, people should
be able to see Christ's love and joy manifested in a Christian's life as well
as carry hope and peace.
"We have been chosen, the Bible
says, to "declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into
his wonderful light" (1 Peter 2:9)," Graham quoted.
He further encouraged Christians
that God will use them in several ways. Christians can be used to encourage
family members who already love God to point relatives to God if they're
seeking Him and want answers, and to even plant seeds of faith in the hearts of
those who will only respond by scorn or indifference.
In another blog post, Graham wrote about spreading Christ's
influence and message of love and hope beyond the family circle and in a much
wider scale. He cited the world's growing need for missionaries.
"Some countries are now open to
the Gospel that were closed only 15 or 20 years ago, and opportunities for
evangelism and service in those nations have exploded," he wrote, adding
"Churches in those countries often need training and other skills that
only missionaries can supply."
Credit:Christiantimes
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