My testimony got rejected

[salt-n-light]

I know a weird celebration, but this is why I've actually boast in the Lord for it.

I was able to talk with an atheist in private message about how I can to the questions I came with during my spiritual experience, and part of it was how God delivered me from homosexuality. It was dubbed as very sad, and a struggle that will not end well. As much as I could have say that he's wrong, or give alot of scriptures trying to prove how great this is, I just politely said "thats fine, thanks for reading my testimony ", and let him go about his way.

So why do I glory in this instead of feeling hurt? Because soon after I realized that Jesus too, had a testimony that looks very sad for an unbeliever. The disciples faced death that would seem very sad to the world. Paul end looked very sad to those whose hope lied in being prosperous in this life. All have been seen as sacrifices that are in vain. So often before this incident, I expected that testimony's power is in where the person listening gets save or feel impressed, that's how to judge how effective it is. But no, the power of my testimony is that God is glorified, despite being unfavorable to man. That as unattractive as my testimony is to the world, it is a testimony of someone who chose life over death. A testimony of someone who found hope in Christ and not in the world. And in that, I boast in God for my rejected testimony.

 

[1 Timothy 4:1]

They reject not you but God , if you told that atheist that meditiation healed you from homosexuality he would not react that way i guarantee . Don't bother about them , they know God exist and can't reason without borrowing moral values and truth statements from Christianity to disprove Christianity .

We Christians should preach gospel but if somebody does not want to you should separate yourself from him , this is not what most Christians like to hear but Jesus said "if you love your mother more than me you can't be my disciple " It has nothing to do with being saved or not but following Christ .

For example if Muslim guy found Christ , he has to share good news with his family , even if Father and Mother would kick him out of house . We are promised suffering on this earth because of Christ .

 

[Sabertooth]

“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. He who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’" John 15:18-25, NKJV

 

[R. Hartono]

You're better than this man, nobody is listening

 

[Sabertooth]

@R. Hartono ,
"Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”

But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. For he who is not against us is on our side. For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward." Mark 9:38-41, NKJV

 

[Chaplain David]

It's been my experience that it is usually a number of things and experiences that finally add up and result in a person seeking out the Lord.

It might appear that testimony is rejected and a person might ignore it for a while. But it will be part of the compilation of things that finally might lead someone to accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior.

I say kudos to everyone who is trying to bring others into our flock. God bless you, I'm praying for you. You are doing good work!

 

[salt-n-light]

It's been my experience that it is usually a number of things and experiences that finally add up and result in a person seeking out the Lord.

It might appear that testimony is rejected and a person might ignore it for a while. But it will be part of the compilation of things that finally might lead someone to accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior.

I say kudos to everyone who is trying to bring others into our flock. God bless you, I'm praying for you. You are doing good work!

God bless you, that was very encouraging and brought me to tears.

Sharing that testimony despite the fear of rejection was one of the hardest things I've done. Rejection has always been my greatest fear and I know my story is not one usually welcomed with open arms.

But I have grown to love the Lord day by day, no greater joy have I found then seeing Gods heart and hand in everything, and any chance an atheist comes by to ask, I would never shy away to show Gods glory. And any hope that I can lead someone closer to God, even by a hair, I take it.

 

[Dave-W]

God bless you, that was very encouraging and brought me to tears.

Sharing that testimony despite the fear of rejection was one of the hardest things I've done. Rejection has always been my greatest fear and I know my story is not one usually welcomed with open arms.

But I have grown to love the Lord day by day, no greater joy have I found then seeing Gods heart and hand in everything, and any chance an atheist comes by to ask, I would never shy away to show Gods glory. And any hope that I can lead someone closer to God, even by a hair, I take it.

Amen sister!

And even if that person rejected everything about you and your testimony, it does not mean that seeds were not planted that God will grow at some future date. You have done your part; the rest is up to Him.

 

[R. Hartono]

@R. Hartono ,
"Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name,

This man doesnt, instead he cast out people.

 

[salt-n-light]

This man doesnt, instead he cast out people.

How can you rightfully judge that from a picture? Do you know him personally? Or are you projecting his actions based on a personal view of what he may be like?

 

[R. Hartono]

How can you rightfully judge that from a picture? Do you know him personally? Or are you projecting his actions based on a personal view of what he may be like?

One day two man visited my neighbourhood yelling "Salvation to this house", nobody open their door, the most hated are the Jehova Witness who comes knocking at the door, people almost throw dirts at them.
Religion is cheap for the unbelieving people. Unless they can heal the sick.

 

[salt-n-light]

One day two man visited my neighbourhood yelling "Salvation to this house", nobody open their door, the most hated are the Jehova Witness who comes knocking at the door, people almost throw dirts at them.
Religion is cheap for the unbelieving people.

Still doesn't explain how you were able to rightfully judge the man in the picture.That would be a yes, you are projecting...

Religion is cheap, because God is not real for them, the message of salvation is foolishness in their sight. Jesus a sinless man, who healed people, blessed their children, fed them, and even rose a person from the grave, was killed in the most brutal way. Even from OT times, no amount of structure or technique is going to be the cause of them coming to God, they would have to hear the call and believe on it bottom line, no matter how it's presented. If someone's a beggar on the street dying of hunger, and someone offered a half-eaten eaten sandwich, has hair in it, someone who truly needed that food will not care that it has a bite in it. Even the crumbs they would eat off the Master's table. That's no excuse to not present it well but to say that its because "religion is cheap" as a cause of people to reject Christ, is not true. Those who seek it, will find it.

Are you sure it isn't mainly yourself you're talking about that despite the Jehovah Witness?

 

[R. Hartono]

Still doesn't explain how you were able to rightfully judge the man in the picture.That would be a yes, you are projecting...

You see they are speaking with the wind only. Nobody listens.

 

[St. Helens]

You planted seeds in this person's life. Right now they don't look like they are doing anything. But in the future they may sprout and yield fruit. You did your part as a believer. I have read a couple of your posts about what God has delivered you from and what a powerful testimony it is. The atheist isn't rejecting you, he or she is rejecting God. In fact this person is running away from God. If they reacted strongly against your testimony, then it pricked their conscience. They might know deep down that you have something and they don't.

We also live in a day and age where evil is called good and good is called evil. So I am not surprised to be reading this.

 

[salt-n-light]

I am no better than anyone, ever, and I don't care to outshine anyone. Im no different from a sinner, other than me

You see they are speaking with the wind only. Nobody listens.

It's called outdoor preaching, you project your voice so that bypassers can hear you. You talk to as many people as you can to broaden your chances of someone hearing the good news. That's the commission, to tell everyone about God. From the picture, I can at least judge that he's being obedient to that.

Why stiffen that? Alot of places still around the world, there would be probably a picture of him with a bag over his head instead.

 

[R. Hartono]

It's called outdoor preaching, you project your voice so that bypassers can hear you.

Apostles never did that, Peter came to the gentiles by the invitation from Kornelius the roman, we need to respect religious tolerance in a nation.
What if this people come knockin at ur door and yell "..... is the messenger of Allah", will you repent ?

You need to say thanks they dont do that to you the way those christian street preachers do.

 

[salt-n-light]

Apostles never did that, Peter came to the gentiles by the invitation from Kornelius the roman, we need to respect religious tolerance in a nation.
What if this people come knockin at ur door and yell "..... is the messenger of Allah", will you repent ?

You need to say thanks they dont do that to you the way those christian street preachers do.

How do you think all the apostles (but John) got beheaded? By invitations?

No, they went out, like outside and preached in the streets. Even Jesus went out among people, not by formal invitation, and preached, he used His mouth projected His voice and preached and said: "those who will hear, let them hear". People have a choice to not hear and to not stop and listen. Countless youtube of Christian preachers outdoors, even when they have rights and license and invitation to preach, are being ridiculed. People seem to feel less threatened by people carrying guns, than a bible in their hands.

So I praise God that they have the courage to do what they do. You may be ashamed of them, but they are dropping seeds.

 

[brinny]

Even if it appears that our testimonies are "rejected", and not "heard", they are not "rejected" nor "not heard" by God. HE is the One Who reaps a harvest from the "seeds" that we plant, even if we do not see the harvest sprouting up from them, yet.

Whatever we have done and/or said for HIS sake will never be lost, forgotten, or fade away into obscurity.

It WILL bear fruit.

In the meantime, let's trust Him with all that we do for His sake.

Praying, sister. (((hug)))

 

[Chaplain David]

God bless you, that was very encouraging and brought me to tears.

Sharing that testimony despite the fear of rejection was one of the hardest things I've done. Rejection has always been my greatest fear and I know my story is not one usually welcomed with open arms.

But I have grown to love the Lord day by day, no greater joy have I found then seeing Gods heart and hand in everything, and any chance an atheist comes by to ask, I would never shy away to show Gods glory. And any hope that I can lead someone closer to God, even by a hair, I take it.

Thank you too. I've always had a special place in my heart for people who share the gospel with others. It's not always an easy thing. I know that there are people more able to do it than I am. Like the Apostle Paul says in his writings, we all have our individual Spiritual Gifts and they work together to make the whole of what the Lord wants us to do.

 

[salt-n-light]

Even if it appears that our testimonies are "rejected", and not "heard", they are not "rejected" nor "not heard" by God. HE is the One Who reaps a harvest from the "seeds" that we plant, even if we do not see the harvest sprouting up from them, yet.

Whatever we have done and/or said for HIS sake will never be lost, forgotten, or fade away into obscurity.

It WILL bear fruit.

In the meantime, let's trust Him with all that we do for His sake.

Praying, sister. (((hug)))

I receive that, God bless you! (((hug)))