I am sure most of you watching this can say that following Christ is the best decision that you have ever made but I also feel like we can agree that it did not come without a cost when Christ starts to transform your heart things will begin to change for you not just internally but in every area of your life you will start to feel conviction in places where you once felt comfortable and your priorities will start to shift to align more with God's word but with this big transformation comes a lot of big challenges friends
that you were once close to might start to distance themselves and family members that don't share the same faith is you might struggle to understand the direction that you are going in and I know this firsthand as soon as I became a follower of Christ I started to lose a lot of friends people that I thought would be in my life forever even some family members have stopped talking to me because they don't agree with my faith and yes it is painful but I like to remind myself what Jesus Jesus said about this for I
have come to turn a man against his father a daughter against her mother and a Man's enemies will be the members of his own household I do understand how hard this is so I wanted to make this video to encourage you if you have friends or family members that don't share this faith and you are scared to share the gospel with them I just want you to remember you might be the only church they ever see sharing the gospel isn't just about the right words it's about living out those words every day and if they
do turn away from you now that doesn't mean that they will never find Jesus God often Works through seeds that we plant even when we don't see the results right away so when you make the decision to live for Christ you are no longer living for the world and that shift can make people feel really uncomfortable especially if they see a reflection of their own struggles in your transformation and that's okay because sometimes God will move those people out of your life life to better your circumstances I understand that it could feel so disheartening to
go through this but this is where we have to trust in him God will bring new people into your life people who will walk this Journey of Faith with you and encourage you to keep going so it was about a year ago when I decided to share my testimony on my old YouTube account that has almost a million subscribers about giving my life to Christ and yeah at first I received a a lot of positive feedback people were genuinely happy for me but I also received my fair share of negative comments about this some people
told me I had made a big mistake and that I would regret it and that they were not going to stick around and listen to me talk about Jesus because they weren't here to go to church and I really tried to push past those negative comments and continue to share my journey in Christ but the criticism only grew and people started unsubscribing to me and unfollowing me on different platforms and eventually the pressure got to me so I backed off for a while and I started posting my regular non-Christian content and at first everything seemed
fine I was back in my comfort zone and the negativity stop but deep down I felt like I was hiding such a big part of myself I wanted to talk about Jesus on my YouTube channel but I was terrified to receive more backlash and losing more followers so the guilt kind of weighed heavy on me I knew that this was something that I had to confront and work on so I took a lot of time off from posting on that YouTube channel and if you've seen the first video I posted on this YouTube channel then
you know that I began praying for the Lord to take control of my life I asked him to do his will and not mine and when he gave me instruction to leave that YouTube channel with almost a million subscribers I obeyed him yeah it was a really hard decision but it was one of the most freeing that I had ever made of course I still get criticism people think I'm crazy but I don't care because God has completely transformed my heart and my entire life and yeah it was very difficult leaving a channel that has
that many followers on it that channel was my livelihood but what I gained from following Christ far outweighs everything that I left behind and you know what Jesus never said said that following him would be easy if it was easy everybody would do it he actually warns us about the rejection that we would face he tells us you will be hated by everyone because of me but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved living for Christ means living differently and that is not something that the world celebrates today's culture pressures us
to conform to certain Lifestyles and beliefs that go against God's word and just like TV shows and music can sensitize you so can social media making it way harder to stand firm in your faith and when you do choose to live for Christ you might be labeled for that as a Christian we are not called to blend in we are called to stand out and live in such a way that can point others to Christ even if that is difficult so when the pressure feels overwhelming just remember that the rejection of the world is confirmation
that your life is set apart for him the world's approval is temporary living for Christ has Eternal value so stay rooted in the word surround yourself with a community of Believers and trust that God is with you every step of the way so here's my question for you are you living for the approval of the world or are you living for Christ it's really not an easy question but it's one that every follower of Christ has to face if you feel like you're being pulled in two different directions just take a moment to reflect on
where your priorities lie are you staying rooted in the word are you seeking his will in your decisions or are you letting voices of culture drown out his voice the good news is that it is never too late to realign your heart with Christ no matter where you are right now God is waiting for you with open arms he wants to guide you strengthen you and use you to share his love with others and if you feel led then please share this message with somebody you feel needs to hear we are all on this journey
together and your boldness could be the encouragement that somebody needed to stand firm in their faith with Christ I hope you guys enjoyed this video make sure you give it a like and remember that Jesus loves you I love you and I will see you in my next video bye
