When You've Grown Up Buddhist

I’ve been meeting with my friend R. She has been told about the truth of Christ so many times, and is currently in a Bible study with others. She’ll go to church sometimes. She does believe in God. Recently, I asked her why she hasn’t made a decision to follow Christ. She said that her family believes in Buddha so she can’t change. For those of us who grew up as Christians, it’s kind of hard to imagine this situation. The simple answer would be, “Well, it doesn't matter what others think... just follow Christ.” 

But it is so much harder to actually do than that to change from a belief in a faith that your family won’t agree with. There are often many different things that can happen. The fear that they will reject you. When you follow this, they can separate from you, some even experience physical persecution because of this. Or even just the fear of following something new and that not many in this country believe in. It is a much bigger decision... in her mind, it isn’t even an option that she is allowed to change. 

Please be praying for her, that she will be able to make a decision to follow Christ. But right now, pray that God will be speaking through the people that she has Bible study with and that their relationships will continue to develop.

-Darla

NT365 Gap Year/Hands On

Southeast Asia