Non-Christian friends and family?

I've only been a Christian for 3 1/2 years now and in the last 6 months I've just really come to understand God's grace. I think it just comes as you grow more with Jesus. I fully realize now that I don't have to worry one bit about saving anyone. God does all the saving. I must be faithful to tell them the truth in love and completely give my life to Jesus. The rest is up to Him. We can't convince anyone to accept Jesus and usually the more you try, the more they resist. I'm not saying don't tell people about Jesus, but if you told them the entire gospel once then they know it. Trust me, when they are ready you will be the first to know and you will realize that you had nothing to do with it no matter how "great" you knowledge of the word was.
I don't think I can tell you how to come to this freeing understanding, but I'm sure it will come. As you see God working more and more in peoples lives I think you will get it. I can tell you this, the more I preach the gospel and have contact with other people to minister to the less I worry about "convincing" anyone. The less I contact others with the gospel the more I dwell on those I shared with. Since I started jail ministry I share the gospel with multitudes of people in small groups every week. I don't know if they are more blessed or I am. I think I am.
I hope I have helped a little.

Marc

Way past the hurt of this dilemna. I have tried all different ways with friends and family from totally blunt to nearly sub-liminal, lol. The way I do it is simply by trying to be the best example I can. When they speak of doubts (and they do all the time) your job is to argue Jesus's case, subtly and make it short. In and out like a sniper (ok, not the best example) but a truth sniper for Jesus.

KNOW your scripture. If someone suggests the bible was written by man. You know it wasn't. Make sure they know it was written through man but by God using the holy spirit. Jesus's coming is too great a proof to deny it when all the prophecies were fullfilled. My strongest argument for my Jewish in-laws is Isaiha 53. It predicted the coming of the Christ exactly as it happened. They can not deny this, at it at least perplex's them enough that they are unsettled and must consider the truth of Christ. Others thing they are to smart for any God or religion. Well, they are just plain wrong. Some of them will never be saved because of their own stubborness. Some of them do not consider the bible a source of truth. With them, I have nothing further to talk about. But they don't get away with doubting statements in front of me or my family EVER without a logical, spiritual and truthful counter-statement to make sure everyone know you don't buy their doubt. Hope that's a start for you.

Have you tried talking to them about Christ? If you have, what do they say? if you haven't, then i can suggest is pray for them. I am in a similiar situation; my parents are both not christians. All i can do is tell them the Truth and pray.
So, my suggestion to you, is to pray for them and contuine to read your bible to seek advice. By reading the bible, you will gain knowledge and truth and then the next time you face your family/friends, you'll know how to go on about witnessing to them.

Hope i help you out a little bit,
Lil' A

Give them a chance to see the Lord in you. They will see the difference, and God will open doors and hearts as you pray and patiently wait upon Him. Many times, as young Christians we run ahead of God and try to make or force changes that only the Lord can make. As you grow in God's love and grace, they will see Him and be curious to find out. Lift them up to God in your prayers and be ready to give an answer for your faith when the time comes.

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: