[5] Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. [6] Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. ~ Colossians 4:5-6
The Church is the light of the world because Christ dwells in us and through us. We are to be Christ to the world. That means that we are not to isolate ourselves from the outside world. How can we reach them if we do not even communicate with them? How can we reach the world if we do not spend time with the world?
Yes, each and every Christian should have an inner circle of believers to depend on. An inner circle of friends that pick us up when we’re down and encourage us when we’re feeling low. Someone we can depend on to help us through the rough times. We should also have a Church family that we can pray with. That can pray for us and vice versa. That you can grow with and worship with. But we should also befriend the world.
I want to be clear. We aren’t to befriend the sin of the world, but the people. We aren’t to justify sin and give it our blessing, but instead we are to love the sinner and show them the True love of God. Never spreading hatred or violence but the True love of God.
The only way we can do that is if we know our Bible better than the skeptic we are speaking with and if we actually live our lives for Christ and not for ourselves. Our words matter. How we are as people matters. How we treat unbelievers matters. Live life purposely reflecting Jesus in all we do.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Walk In Wisdom.