I don't know if any of you have ever read the book "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoyevky. If you have, then what I am about to refer to will make sense, and if not, then you should read it.
So, I am reading the book right now, and Alexey is the only Christian in the story, and he seems to be a strong Christian (since as of now I have not finished the book, I cannot tell that he still is in the end). However, he remains one, even while being tempted by most of his family, and others he sees to leave the faith. Even though he remains one, he somehow doesn't judge his family that continues to make poor decisions.
My family is fine. It is more with a few people that I know, and some decisions they are making, how do I not get caught up in that, yet at the same time not judge them.
This is the paradox. I know that I cannot just leave, for I feel God calling to be there.
Any suggestions?
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I don't know where you are in the book, but Alyosha just gets better as the novel goes on. His faith... is an example.
I am only about 40 pages into Brother Karamazov. But I am excited for the lessons that it is speaking to you, and it encourages me to keep ploughing through it. Peoples' decisions... it's a hard thing to love them and watch them only hurt themselves in the end, but I know I've done it before too. I don't really have any wisdom to share, but just, you're cool.
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