Don't let your passion for something turn into pressure that could crush someone instead of influence them. You are the light of the world, a city that cannot be hid. Who would hide their light under a bushel instead you would put it in a lampstand for all to see. The Bible says we are living epistles read by men. So we ought to live our life accordingly. We need to let our light so shine that men(mankind) will see our Good works and glorify our Father in heaven. So when we find ourselves so passionate about something we don't need to pressure others we just need to live by example and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us and the power of influence which is also the Love of God will cause others to be lead to Christ.

John 12:32 KJV32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

He was the seed that had to die under the pressure so we could have the promise of abundant life!!

The thing is we don't have to force-feed any of the gospel. We also don't have to force our hearts desires and passions on others. We want others to worship God out of their own desires not ours. We also want folks to support us and be in our corner when we are going for something but that doesn't have to look like a screaming match to get support. That doesn't have to end up in offense because someone doesn't want to partake in what you are doing. Sometimes we must walk alone for a season and if we know that we know in our knower(spirit) that God has called us to do something he might just send you first. It doesn't mean your loved ones don't or won't support YOU, it means this is the vocation God has for YOU as an individual. Now if others are influenced by the way you live your life for Christ by walking in your truth, trusting the Lord all the way through your journey, while exemplifying the love of Christ, then let it happen organically.

There has been times in my life that I have been so passionate about sharing the love of Christ to people and some receive what I'm saying and some don't. That's OK. It really is ok because as long as I'm being obedient to the call that God put in me it doesn't matter who won't follow, and or heed sound doctrine, advice or the very Word of God. It only matters that I planted the seed, God will water it. We are not Jesus Jrs he is the one whom can save anyone he is the only one that died for our sins and bought us with a price and rose again and is our savour!!! So with all of that in mind be a firey one for Christ be passionate and courageous but you don't have to have this spiritual chip on your shoulders walking around like a holy ghost bully just looking for offenses and opposition to come. Trust me you will have enough opposition as a believer as it is, you don't need to create opportunities to offend folks or to get offended. Let folks believe what they want to believe. Our Job if God gives us a task is to deliver in love and let the chips fall where they may. Trust me I've come a long way. I used to be so stressed out trying to save people and telling people about the word of God and getting angry if they don't listen. Listen honey it's a hard and long fall to the ground are emotions and ego can go to if we are not careful. Whatever you believe God might be saying to others you have to eat that word first! So don't allow your passions to turn into pressure, it will only crush someone not influence them. If someone needs to be crushed God will do it. He might use us to speak a word that will pull back a layer or two but it's never our job to force feed anything to anyone. God is such a loving father he doesn't force himself on us. He says what needs to be said and gives us a choice to follow what he commands. Now there are consequences for disobedience also but he still gives us the chance to get right.

Deuteronomy 30:1919 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou

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