If your family is not Christian: #1 Love them. It is important not to look down on your unbelieving family members. They sin because they don't yet know Christ. You used to live that way too. Remember that "while we were yet sinner Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). Show your love for them in concrete ways. #2 Win them to Christ through your good testimony. "...wives be submissive to your husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the Word, they may be won without a word by the behaviour of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behaviour." (1 Peter 3:1-2) Even though these words are directed to wives, they can apply to any Christian who has family members who are not saved. The testimony you give is vital to the conversion of your family. Instead of criticizing and pressuring them, show your faith by your actions (Matthew 5:16) | As jou gesin nie Christen is nie: #1 Wees lief vir hulle. Dit is belangrik om nie neer te kyk op hulle nie. Hulle sondig omdat hulle nog nie vir Christus ken nie. Onthou dat "al was ons nog sondaars, het Christus vir ons gesterf" (Romeine 5:8). Wys jou liefde vir hulle in verskeie maniere. #2 Wen hulle vir Christus deur jou goeie getuienes. "Dieselfde geld ook vir vroue. Wees 'n goeie vrou vir jou man. Doen wat hy van jou verwag. Die manier waarop julle in die gesin leef, is belangrik. As aar byvoorbeeld 'n man is wat nie na die Woord van God wil luister nie, moet die manier waarop jy as vrou leef, hom oortuig dat dit waarin jy glo, die waarheid is. Jou lewe praat baie harder as jou woorde. . ." (1 Petrus 3:1-2) Alhoewel die teks op vroue gebasseer is, kan dit gaan vir enige Christen wat nie Christen familie lede het. (Matteus 5:16) |