Today I am over at the Whatever Girls with a special message for teens who feel alone in their faith. There are some that are the only Christian in their family. Would you join me in praying for them today?
Though you may be tempted to skip over today’s post, I encourage you to read it. You may meet someone in this situation someday…
Here’s an excerpt~
Dear daughter:
I know that you love Jesus. There came a time when you realized you needed His forgiveness. So you received it and decided to follow Him.
But then you told your family about your decision. They didn’t understand. Maybe they laughed at you or called you names. Things are different now between you and your family.
They still don’t understand.
Yet you continue to pray for your family because you love them. You wish your family would love Jesus too, but feel it will never happen…
You continue to read the Bible, and its words light up the inner places of your heart. You experience moments of unexplainable peace. You feel alive. You are excited to share what you are learning, but when you do so around the dinner table, your words fall on deaf ears.
You are dismissed.
You feel alone in your faith.
You are the only one in your family who loves Jesus.
And it hurts.
You wonder if things will ever change… (click here to read more)
