John 15:21-27

People are going to put us down for being believers. They did it to Jesus and they will do it to us. Even thought they watched the amazing things Jesus did – they still treated Him badly. Even though they knew the Scriptures it made zero difference to them.

And for us – some people will put us down for no good reason – just to be mean. Maybe it makes them feel better at least temporarily about themselves.

But because we know we are right and have the real truth on our side – we have to keep showing that we are believers. Sometimes it is embarrassing. Sometimes it’s downright hard to have people make fun of God and what He stands for and expects us to stand for.

Have you ever been put down for your faith?

~Amber

¶ 12:56 PM

 M@ndy said...
Yes I have been put down for my faith. It used to be that if I said I was a Christian, girls and guys both would call me a prude, bible-thumper, etc.

I'm not sure why people have the need to put people down for having a certain faith...there is really no point, but it's hard to ignore the insults  

 T said...
I'm not sure if i was being put down for what I believed...but rather what I didn't do- I don't have sex, i don't smoke pot, I don't drink- I don't do what my friends do because of what I believe- and i used to be made fun of for that- but now they've accepted it, and know it...  

 Anonymous said...
Kayla

I haven't really been put down for my faith, but like Theresa said my friends do stuff that I would never even think about doing, and they know I am a christian and just sort of ignore it. But heres some advice, the next time you feel like someone hates you, check you hands. See any nail scars? Then you got off easy.  

 Anonymous said...
Sure I get put down for my faith. I'm practically used to it now, so it doesn't really bother me that much anymore, but it used to make me really upset. But I agree with Mandy about not understanding why people feel like they have to put people down.  

 Anonymous said...
luke
to tell you the truth i was put down today from one of my co-workers. i told him i was going on a missions trip and that i was a christian, and that we where going to share our faith with others. he told me he nolonger wants to talk to me because i would "soon enough be pushing your faith on me." and he wouldnt even let me explain myself and that i wasnt pushing anything on anyone. but the other guys on the crew told him off for me cuz they are all about people being what they want to be and still looking at them the same way.i believe god will take care of it for me.

on that note i would like evryone to pray for him. that god will help me show himself to my co-worker.  

 James said...
Very cool Luke - I'll be praying!  

 Anonymous said...
aaron

i think that we need to go out and talk to the ppl who make fun of us the most. they dont see the truth and they need to see the light, it may hurt us for them to make fun of us, but we really know that they have hurt inside them that needs to be delt with and thats why we are here, to go out and help those around us. not just the ppl in canada or cali the ppl that we hang out with all the time. we all know its hard but if u start to do it normally wouldnt it just be another thing in ur day. i think thats one major thing i need to work on in life.  

 Anonymous said...
Yeah although most of the time it is almost indirect like "She's the religious one" in a sarcatic tone. But one of my friends called me crazy at the beginning of the year and more recently someone left a comment on my blog somewhere.  

 Anonymous said...
Brianna

I have never been put down for my faith but i have been put down for the things I've done because of my faith. I think it's hard for people to make fun of me because of my faith because I am a pretty nice person to everybody. I basically get along with everybody. How could they make fun of me?  

 Anonymous said...
Cassie

"They will treat you this way because of my name" i remembr this one story in Acts(forgot the ch.) where some of the disciples had just been flogged i think and when they were walking away they were rejoycing because they HAD suffered because of jesus' name. they considered it a honor!!WOW.
I remember one time period in my life was that i had this friend whose mom was athiest and so was her daughter. and i had known this girl since i was like in the second grade. and i took dance class with her almost everyday, and she would always treat me like i was the dust of the earth, and she was some Queen who didn't want to have to dirty her hand with me.  

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