Is it possible to be a Christian and not be a "people person"

[Flaming Sword]

Hello, and welcome to CF.


If you really want to know what I think, it is that these people give us an opportunity to perfect ourselves. They challenge us, yes, and frustrate us. But do we stop to question what is at the basis of our indignation that demands our "right" to be at that spot in traffic?

I'm not saying you are a bad person - not at all. You are just like we all are. Myself definitely included. But with effort, MUCH effort, and retraining our thoughts, and learning to truly prefer others before ourselves, forgiving all wrongs committed against us, and so on, we can very gradually begin to put to death those things in our flesh that constantly rise up in prideful indignation when we are offended.

I'm not speaking of actual evil here. I'm just speaking of those who cut us off in traffic, only to pull into an unimportant stop, or who get in the "10 items or less" line with 18 things when we are in a hurry, and other such annoyances.

Sometimes I think God puts difficult people into our lives so that we can learn to truly love. For if we love only those who love us, what commendation is there in that? Even the heathen do so. Learning to love those who persecute us makes us into the likeness of Christ, who is our example.

God be with you.

What happened to just giving some sign language to the person who cuts you off? Or is that just not the Christian thing to do?

 

[Aaron112]

I think in public I am general nice to people and I like to give money to the homeless people with the cardboard sign

Trust Jesus, do not be 'nice'.

 

[Aaron112]

I guess a lot of these people are under the influence of wickedness in the spiritual realms?

What do you think?

What is Written in Scripture ?