Postby ClaecElric4God » Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:03 pm
The same way you lead someone younger than you to Christ. I mean, obviously you address them differently and generally with more respect, but it's ultimately up to God.
Drill hit the nail on the head, er, the screw I guess. Prayer is the biggest thing. We Christians don't put enough stock in prayer. We treat it like a side thing that you do when something really big comes up or whatever. But prayer is an integral part of every aspect of our lives. As much as you want to see your friend saved, nothing you say or do will do any good if God's not in it. You need to pray that God would work in his heart and life and bring him to the point where he's ready to hear the gospel and accept Christ.
As well as praying for your friend, you need to pray for yourself. Pray that God can use you to lead your friend to Christ. Pray that God will speak through you. Because I can tell you this, one of the best ways to mess it up is by saying something that you may think will be helpful, but is totally out of God's will. Speaking with our heads quite often does more harm than good. Spend time praying, reading your Bible, and getting closer to God, so that He can use you.
And like drill said, try inviting him to church. It's always good to get people under the preaching of the Word of God.
Oh, and another thing I can't believe I forgot: Christian testimony. Make sure your Christian life is showing! We are the light of the world, and it's by seeing Christ through us that people often get the desire to have what we have. A lot of people get turned off by a Christian who acts like a jerk, a bum, or a loser. Don't let people stereotype you as another judgmental, holier-than-thou Christian.
I'll be praying that everything works out and your friend gets saved. I hope I helped some!
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? -Micah 6:8 KJV
They have shewed thee, O teen, what is good; and what doth the world require of thee, but to fit in, be wealthy, have good looks, and be rebellious? -Peer Pressure 1:1
"I hate milk; it's like drinking vomit." -Edward Elric and me.
ClaecElric4God in regards to Wolfsong - You're the coolness scraped off the top of this morning's ice cream, after being pulled out of a beautiful summer day!