Proverbs 24

I've realized how easy it is to fall into the ways of this world. I don't mean like drinking, partying, sleeping around and stuff like that, but in subtle ways.

It's easy to forget the hurt and suffering of this world when I myself is not part of it. It's easy to ignore the things friends around you do and say, even if it goes against what you believe. It's easy to just let it be instead of confronting. And it's so easy to just get consumed into my own life, that I forget my purpose here and the greater kingdom of God.

I guess one thing i've really struggled with this year is witnessing. How can I stand out as a Christian and be different amongst my non-Christian friends? How can I show them how amazing this personal relationship with Jesus is? Sometimes it's just easier to live like this world instead of counter culturally as Jesus calls us to do.

"If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength? Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter...Fear the lord and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious, for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?...But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them. An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips."

All throughout Proverbs 24 I feel like God is just addressing this fear I have. Though when you read it, it may seem extreme...it's the truth. All my friends i'm not witnessing to, they are just being led away to death. I don't want friends and family that I love to subject to such sudden destruction. But yet, every time, each time, i'm afraid. I'm afraid to say something or speak out. I KNOW that confronting with love is what we're called to do. When we see our brothers falling, do we just stand there and watch?

But why is it so hard?
Why is it so hard to share about Jesus when it's so easy to talk about other stuff? Meaningless stuff? I mean in the end, it all just comes down to whether you know Jesus or not and whether or not you have that eternal life...why do we consume ourselves so easily into the ways of this world?

I dunno...I have a feeling this summer is going to be different in so many ways. I don't know what God's going to do but I feel like it's going to be big :)