How Do I Share My Faith with Someone Who Is Rude?

So you finally worked up the courage to share your faith with a group of friends, and BOOM — there was that one friend who decided to be rude…
We’ve all experienced this kind of situation before, so when we received this question from our yesHEis community, we knew it would be a common thread!
Our advice is to, first up, remember whose you are and to not take it personally.
Remember your identity in Christ and ask God to help you lead the conversation to a healthier state.
When someone responds negatively to a conversation, there’s usually an underlying reason for it. Look past the response to understand what it is they are actually saying and why they are saying it.
We’ve received so many messages from a people who’s main objective is to create conflict. But in the midst of the fiery language are quite serious questions.
See, if we’re too busy being offended by the surface level stuff, we may miss the key to the underlying heart cry. Listening out for the key helps determine where to take the conversation.
The next step after identifying with the person is to ask questions about what they have said. This can lead to them opening up about why they have responded in the way they have.
Perhaps you can think of a friend or family member right now that has been hostile towards you in the past? Why not reach out to them today to have another go at a conversation!
Originally published at thejourney.yesheis.com on September 3, 2018, written by Tara Brown.


