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So I’m not sure if what I’m about to put here is in the right forum. But anyways if someone can help me again and give me some advice it will be greatly appreciated. So I have a lot of faith in god jesus and the church. I go to church wed sat and sun and sometimes mon tue and thu it just depends. I try to live a life or chastity. I live with my grandma mom and sis. They all don’t go to church. I go with my dad. My dad is a good evangelist. And I know people who are good evangelist too. When it comes to me though I feel so selfish cause I feel so great cause I know god and I feel so blessed and I also feel I have some sort of responsibility also cause I don’t know how to evangelise. I’m sad that my fam doesn’t go to church. I want them to know how god could change their life I feel like I need glorify jesus to them but I really don’t know how. Its weird cause its easy for me to glorify him in my heart/mind well cause I do all the time. But when it comes to speaking I don’t know what to say. I think my action is ‘ok’ Ill clean vacuum dishes bathroom throw out trash do laundry I help my grandma cause she’s older I say I love you and give hugs (I’m the only one that’s does that) and of course I pray for them. I feel like I need to do more for my family cause all I do is pray for them. I feel useless and at the same god picked me for some reason right? Idk 😦
 
Angeline the fact that you are able to go to mass more than once a week is such a wonderful thing. I guess this is one of the reasons you have been a good member of the family. We derive so much grace from the holy mass. And you say you are are able to say prayers for your family. I believe you are doing them a great favor. Remember we are here to “plant the seeds” through our prayers and good acts and it is God who provides growth. So let God be God and allow Him to work according to His plan. Change and transformation most often takes time so be patient and continue the good work that you’ve been doing. All the best and God bless you always!
 
Angeline,

If words do not come easy to you, just ask the Lord if He wants you to say anything, then He can provide the inspiration and the words.

If that is not to be, then be assured that the example of your life is, indeed, evangelization.

We all have different gifts with regard to evangelization and how we do it.

Blessings to you!
 
The hardest people to evangelize are family members. Just keep going with the “actions” and pray for them. In fact, you could offer up the things you do for them for their conversion 🙂 Esp those tasks you really don’t like to do!
 
You’re doing wonderfully, Angeline! Prayer for them is what is most important, and you’re doing that. The only reason some of my family members are beginning to come around now is because of prayer. My prayers are very puny, but I ask Mary for hers, and she gives them generously. Hers are amazing. So pray to Mary and keep trusting in Jesus in this matter. Also, if you want to intensify your prayers, you can fast for them.

There’s a group here on CAF that is fasting each Wednesday and Friday of this May. People are fasting in a variety of different ways. If you want to join in for the rest of May and add your intention to ours, you’d be very welcome, and we’ll all pray and offer sacrifices for your family :). Here’s the group: forums.catholic-questions.org/group.php?groupid=593

Prayer with Mary is more powerful than prayer without her, and prayer with fasting is more powerful than prayer without. Prayer is the best, and you’re doing it, so keep up the good work! 🙂 👍

As for speaking to your family directly about your faith, you can do this if the time is appropriate, especially if they ask you questions. When they ask questions, that’s the best time to share, and it’s through our prayers and those of the saints that their hearts become open to the point that they ask questions.

But even if they don’t ask questions but something comes up in conversation that relates to your beliefs, you can just state your beliefs about it, and that will be a presentation of part of the truth of the Catholic faith. If something comes up in ordinary conversation and your beliefs about it are Catholic, feel free to tell them what you think. This is just ordinary conversation. This requires feeling free to say what you think. If you feel free to say what you think about Jesus or Church teaching when the conversation turn towards things that relate to these, sometimes what comes out of your mouth will be Catholic.

There are times when it might be better to restrain yourself, such as when people would get angry or it would destroy the pleasant conversation. Love first, unity second.

Just try to feel free to say what you think in ordinary conversation, and if the conversation turns toward matters that the Church has a particular view on, you can state your Catholic viewpoint in ordinary conversation. That’s evangelism without having to go out and start something. You just take advantage of the opportunities God drops in your lap, and if you find yourself short of opportunities, ask Him to give you more and ask your Guardian Angel to help you to take advantage of them according to God’s will.

May Jesus bless you and shower His blessings on you!
 
Angeline, I agree with Francis that your family is the toughest sell on the planet. Sometimes the more you push, the more they’ll back away from you and what you are pushing. Take the advice from the poster who said pray for your family, and let the Holy Spirit guide you about how to act. Sometimes there is nothing to be done. What you are now doing sounds like plenty. Let God do His work in His time. Don’t be anxious about it. It is not in your control.👍
 
There is a famous quote from St. Francis of Assisi that fits right in here:
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         Preach the Word always - if necessary use words.
Your life and joy are a better witness than forced preaching. Keep up the good work! 👍
 
=angelinefromtx;6602490]So I’m not sure if what I’m about to put here is in the right forum. But anyways if someone can help me again and give me some advice it will be greatly appreciated. So I have a lot of faith in god jesus and the church. I go to church wed sat and sun and sometimes mon tue and thu it just depends. I try to live a life or chastity. I live with my grandma mom and sis. They all don’t go to church. I go with my dad. My dad is a good evangelist. And I know people who are good evangelist too. When it comes to me though I feel so selfish cause I feel so great cause I know god and I feel so blessed and I also feel I have some sort of responsibility also cause I don’t know how to evangelise. I’m sad that my fam doesn’t go to church. I want them to know how god could change their life I feel like I need glorify jesus to them but I really don’t know how. Its weird cause its easy for me to glorify him in my heart/mind well cause I do all the time. But when it comes to speaking I don’t know what to say. I think my action is ‘ok’ Ill clean vacuum dishes bathroom throw out trash do laundry I help my grandma cause she’s older I say I love you and give hugs (I’m the only one that’s does that) and of course I pray for them. I feel like I need to do more for my family cause all I do is pray for them. I feel useless and at the same god picked me for some reason right? Idk 😦
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***Hi Angie, your doing GREAT:thumbsup:

Keep in mind that we can’t share what we don’t have. If we don’t know our faith, we can’t live it or share it. :o So the first thing is to learn wht we beleve and WHY.

Then the BEST and most effective way to share our faith is to live it publicaly for all to see. "The ONLY Bible most folks se is how we live our faith in public.

READ the Bible, ask questions, an pray often.

God Bless you ***
 
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