Gentleness and respect
The apostle Peter tells us,
"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." 1 Peter 3:15,16.
This is what Christians must do. We must be prepared to tell people why we believe in Christ Jesus, why we believe in God.
Not only that we must do so with gentleness and respect. We must never force our beliefs on anyone. We must respect the person even if we disagree with them.
Presenting our hope in Christ Jesus in a gentle way with respect will most of the time win the respect of those we are talking to. Making it easier to present our hope in Christ Jesus.
When you talk to others about your faith, do you present it in a gentle way, respecting the person you are talking to?
Please think about it.
