Walk The Walk: Christianity

I never realized how totally I missed the Lord and the fellowship of Christian people until I began reading the Word and writing again:) Recently I have become conflicted on something. Although I myself do not consider myself in a place where I can truly spread the word of God (successfully) anyway as I am a "baby" Christian. However I have been wondering, spreading the Word of God is important but does that mean subjecting yourself to immorality? What I mean by this is how do you spread the word of God to immoral people without harming yourself by being around those immoral people? Hanging out with them would just serve as a temptation to do what they are doing, but if you are not around them how do you spread the faith?  I found the answers I was looking for in this verse (along with a few others.)




1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

The answer was really that simple (and staring me in the face:) Lead by example. Although it would harm me, myself to be around people engaging in immoral activates; as it would serve as a temptation, Christians can still lead the way through example. Besides don't we all learn by watching someone anyway? I mean sure you can tell someone about Christ and the Bible all day long but if people can't tell by the way your are that you follow what you say it's pretty pointless. I'v seen a lot of "Christians" in my life who talk a good talk but when it comes to walking? they were as bad as toddlers. Which I think is a lot of the reason so many people turn away from churches and Christianity in general. If people who claim to be Christians act the same as non-believers what's the point? Why even bother? So in conclusion no you don't have to constantly subject yourself to people who blatantly ignore the Word of God to spread the Word. We can show people the way of Christ with our actions, the way we speak (without profanity) the way with act (kindness, love, forgiveness) even the way we dress can impact a non-believers life without us having to be impacted by their life. I'm taking this day by day hour by hour. 

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