Dear friends, please understand that if I accept your friend request or connection request, it is because I have checked out your page, and I have seen that you offer some indication on it that you are a Christian, and that you have a serious interest in sharing your faith with others. As Jesus said in the Gospels:
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16, KJV
“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Mark 8:38, KJV
Sadly, later, upon revisiting certain pages and timelines, I have discovered nothing but worldly topics, and very little — or even nothing — regarding Jesus and God’s Word. There is no Christian witness to be seen there whatsoever. What happened to you?
My friends, in a word, discussing national politics; sharing food recipes; gabbing about celeb gossip; talking about the latest fashions; advertising products for sale; delving into the latest conspiracy theories; offering business opportunities; lauding military service and patriotism; etc., is NOT what I am about, and that is NOT why I accepted you as a friend or a connection in the first place.
In short, I accepted you as a friend because I assumed that you would be a blessing and a spiritual encouragement to my other online Christian friends, should they decide to visit your page. If you are not willing to do that; if you are not willing to let your Christian light shine; if you just want to discuss worldly matters; then I am truly sorry, but I no longer have an interest in keeping you as a friend or a connection. I want dedicated Christians as online friends, who are not afraid to boldly share their Christian faith on their accounts.
I am sorry if you are offended by my previous comments, but this is my position. I am only interested in an extended online Christian family. Folks can find all of that other junk elsewhere if they really want to. But if you are a part of my online network, then please get some guts, and openly share your faith! Following are some Bible study links which will encourage and motivate you to do exactly that:
“Boldly Preach the Gospel” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse004.html
“Don’t Be Ashamed of Your Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse159.html
“Don’t Be Ashamed to Be Called a Christian” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse385.html
Article: “Are You a Burning Ember for the Lord?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/ember-01.html
Article: “This Little Light, Glory of the Lord and Our Bright Future”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/This-Little-Light-Of-Mine-1.html
Article: “Sluggards and Sloths”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/Sluggards-Sloths-Faithful-1.html
Article: “Study, Work, and Don’t Be Ashamed!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/study-01.html
Article: “Parable of the Sower: Salvation and Service”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/parsowr1.html
Article: “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/seek1st1.html
Article: “Are You Redeeming the Time?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/redeem-1.html
“Redeem the Time” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse400.html
“Be Not Slothful in Business” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse343.html
God bless you, and thank you for taking the time to read this! I hope you will put my advice into practice.
