I understand that it is not always easy for people to adopt and subscribe to a new belief especially when it is that of Christianity. However I ask you to fear not for I am willing to place before you some pieces of advice:
>>Look out for fellow Christians, they may be lurking somewhere! If you're still attending school then it couldn't hurt to ask of the "scripture union," as most schools (in Northern Europe anyway) run a SU of some description anyway. Here, for one hour usually set aside at one lunchtime per week, fellow students can meet a pastor or youth worker and discuss motivational Psalms etc... Oftentimes these groups can create newsletters, blogs, booklets, sketches, paintings, music, food and craft (all in the name of Christ)! Usually there is something somewhat akin to the aforementioned that will run at colleges and universities, the institution's "student union" would perhaps be the best place to inquire about that at.
>>Workplaces, however, can be less forgiving when it comes to your faith. The typical city-center office can adopt some kind of "George Orwell's 1984"-type policy that will cause it to be costly for you to even mention the fact that you're a Christian; your fate there really depends upon whether or not you choose to be a partisan about it, they're hardly going to care about what you get up to on a Sunday morning - I hope...
There are awesome ways in which Christians, once they can get together, can share their faith:
>>Give a compliment to everyone in your group! Basically to do this all you need is coloured felt-tipped pens, a sheet of paper for each member of the group and some Christians! Ideally each member should write their name on the back of the first sheet of paper that they receive and then pass it on, with each person checking the name on each piece of paper that is passed to them. Upon reading the name, a group member should write a sincere compliment! Now the compliments can range from the simple and subjective - such as "you're so smart" to "you're so pretty" - to that of some words of wisdom if you know the person has been recently getting to grips with some emotional turmoil...
>>How about sharing some motivational Bible verses?
>>Have a prayer buddy for the evening, this can work wonders within larger group settings! Remember that a stranger is just a friend you've not made yet!
>>Make something together to build spirits! Music, art, a video, a blog, a book etc... just something that will last! Something that will make you smile when you look back at it in ten, maybe twenty, years from now...
>>Build spirits by going on day-outs together! Visit a church in your local town, arrange to go together to some city or just build up spirits by arranging some bizarre road-trip! When you're young the world really can be your oyster...
>>Create a Facebook/Twitter page and use it to share motivational Bible verses with each other! Mix it up by sharing motivational YouTube videos too!
>>Share the love. Easier said than done in this day and age, I know. Offer home-baking, hot food etc.. to people - for free/donation - with the chance to share some words of wisdom! Kindnesses can go a long way...
>>Be there for each other through the thick and thin!
>>Listen to Christian music together! By that I mean worship-type songs, I don't mean that you should go all Morrissey and declare that "Heaven knows I'm miserable now" or Thom Yorke just so that you can declare that "God loves his children" whilst ignoring the remainder of the song Paranoid Android!! Whilst those songs are amazing to listen to if you're by yourself, they really don't do much to build up your faith in Christ with your fellow Christians...
So this is the end of today's posting!
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>>...and I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg!
Proverbs 16:9 makes a point beautifully, like so: "we plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to do it!!"
Cheers!
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