Hey Phil - another great piece, my friend. No wonder you've been called to write a book =)
I'm pretty sure I'm surrounded by a lot of Christians...but there's not a lot of evidence, and a lot of ungodly behavior (the entrepreneurial space, the Web3 space, etc.). I'm pretty sure I'm contributing to that, sometimes...but like you said, humility and a work-in-progress keeps me trying to do and be better.
I'm not too aggressive with my Christianity (I don't think, at least). I make subtle hints here and there, like:
* I try and post an Instagram story with the question: "How can I pray for you, today?"
* Whenever I hear about a struggle or an aspiration from someone, I usually say "I'm going to be praying for that!"
* I say prayers every once in a while on Twitter
The rest of the time, I try and just be someone who's been saved by grace, and given an immense purpose. I wanna make it so that people are wondering "Why is he so happy/peaceful/helpful?" and wanna know more of why.
Thanks for the encouragement! To your point, our faith stands in stark contrast and intersection to a lot of industries in incongruent ways. Whether it’s finance, fashion, or web3. We have to, as you are trying to do, find ways to be blessings authentically in the spaces that we are in, whatever space we are in
I'm pretty much always surrounded by Christians or people that know I am a Christian. I have no problem telling new people I am a believer. (Even though they probably already know by the way I speak.) I agree that humility as you explained it is the answer to proclaiming Jesus. I also know that people have different definitions of humility as well. (Some people think being poor is humble.) I like to encourage people like "There is nothing different about me, I just chose to say "YES" to the Lord. You can do it too!" I also use real-time testimonies to encourage others as well, like when I almost didn't pray for someone because of the fear of what others would think, or losing my patience with my kids, but then I pray and Holy Spirit strengthens me. Being transparent requires humility, but I know it's for the greater good.
that is a powerful verse. i want more of that in my life. great point on motive. its worth exploring our motives of why we share and why we don't share.
Hey Phil - another great piece, my friend. No wonder you've been called to write a book =)
I'm pretty sure I'm surrounded by a lot of Christians...but there's not a lot of evidence, and a lot of ungodly behavior (the entrepreneurial space, the Web3 space, etc.). I'm pretty sure I'm contributing to that, sometimes...but like you said, humility and a work-in-progress keeps me trying to do and be better.
I'm not too aggressive with my Christianity (I don't think, at least). I make subtle hints here and there, like:
* I try and post an Instagram story with the question: "How can I pray for you, today?"
* Whenever I hear about a struggle or an aspiration from someone, I usually say "I'm going to be praying for that!"
* I say prayers every once in a while on Twitter
The rest of the time, I try and just be someone who's been saved by grace, and given an immense purpose. I wanna make it so that people are wondering "Why is he so happy/peaceful/helpful?" and wanna know more of why.
Keep this stuff up, my dude!
Thanks for the encouragement! To your point, our faith stands in stark contrast and intersection to a lot of industries in incongruent ways. Whether it’s finance, fashion, or web3. We have to, as you are trying to do, find ways to be blessings authentically in the spaces that we are in, whatever space we are in
I'm pretty much always surrounded by Christians or people that know I am a Christian. I have no problem telling new people I am a believer. (Even though they probably already know by the way I speak.) I agree that humility as you explained it is the answer to proclaiming Jesus. I also know that people have different definitions of humility as well. (Some people think being poor is humble.) I like to encourage people like "There is nothing different about me, I just chose to say "YES" to the Lord. You can do it too!" I also use real-time testimonies to encourage others as well, like when I almost didn't pray for someone because of the fear of what others would think, or losing my patience with my kids, but then I pray and Holy Spirit strengthens me. Being transparent requires humility, but I know it's for the greater good.
This is a great point. Also like the recognition that humility is not being poor!
that is a powerful verse. i want more of that in my life. great point on motive. its worth exploring our motives of why we share and why we don't share.