Faith is something that is realisation and not something that is forced for us to believe

 

Your faith comes from deep realisation, you feel God's presence in your own way and not being influence by others and you set yourself as an example.

Let me share to you an incident that happened to me one late afternoon. I went to one of the waiting areas in Ayala Exchange to pass time and eat my snack for awhile before I do my online trainings.

While I was doing my thing, I noticed that there is a lady that stares me from afar and then I went back again and do my activities then after a few minutes I noticed that some of her friends arrived and then I went back again and do my thing and then while I was looking at my phone checking emails and stuff, one of them is calling my attention but I quickly gestured her to leave me alone and not bother me. I get annoyed when one of her friends laugh so I went away from that area and throw my snack rubbish at the bin.

It might seem rude that I did not entertain them but what makes me behave that way? To be honest, I have a similar experience before where I was alone either I am doing something important or enjoying my time alone and then there is these group of ladies who will request me to do some bible study. It is not that I disrespect God or other people's faith however as an introvert, boundaries and having quality of time alone are important to me. I am also trying to protect myself from those people whom I don't know well especially on public places wherein they asked for your time and sit beside you and you don't notice that they are doing their modus operandi and stealing something from your belongings. I am only alone and how many are they? If you are going to entertain them, they are going to harass you if they saw, you again on the street thinking that they will easily take advantage of you.

And there is something that I find it odd with them and that is, why do they need to approach people in random just for them to make the other person agreed to have Bible study with them or make this person have a change of heart and join on their religion?

You are simply making people uncomfortable if you are approaching them like that.

There are many ways you can spread the God's word that's using the Internet and you may conduct a gathering for those who are interested to know about your religion or wanted to join. You can do YouTube videos, have a Facebook page, a blog and others. Don't make obliged and pressure them to join prayer or reading bible by random because they have different priorities and ways of how they value their time.

For me, having faith to God is a realisation and not something that you are pressured of and influence by others. If we are being pressured to do a faith that is opposed to us and is something we are not ready about, do you think that leaves a lasting impact? True that it may leave some impact, but it is only short-lived but once it opposes to your own values. It would just backfire and would leave you again in doing old habits. Choosing and practicing our faith is also something that we personally connected with the Supreme Lord, and it gives insight, good thoughts and leads us to the right direction.

We shouldn't focus too much of the fundamental aspect a religion that if you don't go to church you will be damned for life but instead learn what's the bigger picture and that is developing a good relationship with God and spreading the kindness and love towards others. We may be sometimes imperfect in doing this but we have to keep doing good and for those who likes to approach people randomly and spread God's word and focusing what is fundamental about and telling us that your religion or faith is the absolute path to salvation then think again your intention to others. Is this something to bring them guilt, taking advantage of them and their vulnerability or are you really spreading the kindness without expecting for return. For people to change, you don't need to preach but you have to set an example.