Well, the truth is.

God uses reality to train us up. It hasn't reach the stage whereby the supernatural is dorminant.
God provides us with wisdom to deal with reality.

Yes, what is seen is temporarily(reality)
The unseen is eternal(spiritual)

The thing with you is. You think that just because you are in Christ, you do not think you have to live in reality anymore.
The fact is reality gets even real when you are in Christ.

Because we are in Christ, We have to undergo persecution etc. Things will no longer go as smoothly as before. We also get more attack from Satan. Things can actually get worse.

Christians in Islam countries even have to die in the name of Christ.

The thing is, through reality, we can also confirm our identity in Christ. When people persecute us because we speak the truth. When people persecute us because we reveal our identity in Christ, it just confirms even more that we are Children of God.
You think that because we are in Christ, we will proper(Things will get better)

The thing is, we will not. In fact, because we are in Christ, we may even be poorer for that(materialistically) because we use our resources to help those in need.

The thing is, the verse which you posted. Yes, we fix our eyes unseen. Not what is seen.
So that is why even though we may suffer from a materialistic point of view or even sometimes an emotional or social point of view,
we look forward because we focus on the eternal things.

Even though our friends or even family will insult us because of our belief. We may even lose dignity. We may even lose material things. But because we are in Christ, we perservere because we are holding on for the hope in the future.

The thing about you is, you are always on the view that God has to do things your way just because you have been saved. You make God your puppet rather then your lord.
Now there is a possibility that God would want a change in direction in your life. But then there is also a possibility that God wants to use the situation to train you up even more.

If there is a strong conviction in you that changing of direction is the way to go, then go for it. If not, then most likely you are just trying to convince yourself that this is the direction that you want to go when in fact God did not intend you to change direction.

If wearing wool and cotton weaved together is a sin, that means eating dairy and meat together is a sin too.

Piercings and tattoos had heavy connections to pagan rituals. Same are with eating rats and pork and offerings.
Tattooing ritualistic patterns is of course not advised.

I don't know .... <thinking> maybe I didn't made it clear enough. So I will "sacrifice" you on the altar lar (forgive me).     

Most of the questions asked ... is in the principle of the law or the Old Testament way. Can I wear "mixed" clothing? Can I have tattoo? Should I smoke? Should I practice Sabbath or not? Etc.

The principle of the law is you want someone human or something to tell you what to do steps by steps. Man likes to have clear instructions from the Bible concerning everything he does. If the Bible tells us what to do step by step, all we have to do is to act accordingly in a simple way. This is keeping the law.

By walking according to these hundreds and thousands of items of the law, a man becomes clear what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil. He also becomes clear concerning the way he should take. This is the law. It is lifeless. Once a man begins to walk according to this dead law, he can put God aside and ignore Him.

However, God wants direct fellowship with us. He wants us to receive His revelation and then act according to His revelation. If we do not fellowship with Him, the Spirit will have no outlet for His work.

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In the Old Testament, people put on earrings in order to beautify themselves. So, spiritually, earring signifies self-beautification according to this age. Today’s culture promotes self-beautification. Men and women spend a great deal of money on items used to beautify themselves. Self-beautification leads to idolatry.

Paul says we need to "put on Christ". To put on Christ is to clothe ourselves with Christ. Whenever we clothe ourselves in a certain way, we indicate that we intend to live in that way. In like manner, to put on Christ means that we live by Christ, in Christ, and with Christ. In particular, it means that we live out Christ. Christ becomes the expression of our living. Immediately after we have been put into Christ and have entered into an organic union with Him, we need to live Christ, to put Christ on in our living. Day by day, we need to be clothed with Christ and express Him as we live in Him, by Him, and with Him.

Experientially, we are experiencing Christ in every aspect of our daily life, for example, in the clothes we wear, in the way we cut our hair, and in our attitudes. In everything, great or small, we need to experience Christ. In wearing shoes, in cutting our hair, and even in expressing our attitudes, we should have Christ.

So, the question you will be asking, does the Lord within you as you fellowship with Him, wear the earring with you? Do you have peace within? Is He one with you in this matter?

There goes my LV, Dior and Kate Spade..

You rich young lady 

Not that rich, some kind guys "donated" it to me. Once I had so many shoes, I forgotten that some are still brand new and unopened. So, I gave away some. hehe.

donation or love gift to pursue you? 

Ok ok enough of me.

Today I lost my best friend for 10 years because she don't like me being a Christian. I'm devastated. How could she do this to me?

She's my tattoo and clubbing buddy. Of course now, I, er, stop frequenting clubs anymore. hehe...

I actually face almost the exact thing when I become christian about 16 years ago. I have this best friend during form 4 and form 5. But after form 5, we are still keep some friendship although not as close but when i become christian during diploma and 'argue' with him in email related to religion, the good old friendship gone just like that. Now already 16 years later, actually I still miss my old friendship with him. I try to message him in facebook but seem like no response.

I think its alright for women (and men) to wear nice clothes, make-up, etc. As long as we wear modestly and do not spend too much time and money on self beautification, is fine with me.

1 Timothy 2:9-10

9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

There goes my LV, Dior and Kate Spade..

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I mean, its not like I ask my friend to become a Christian too. 

I told her that being a Christian mean I cannot hang out with her going to pubs / clubs anymore. No more of those hedonistic lifestyle. So she can't accept that.

No more tattoo, piercing, etc...Told her my body is sacred. Now belong to Jesus.

She said I'm just faking it. Uh, that really hurt my feelings. I'm praying and reading bible verses everyday, why would I fake that? 

I am rather the opposite. Most of my friends are unbelievers except one special person I know who is a christian.

Reason being? I felt betrayed by my christian peers. Like the church I am currently attending for 6 blasting years not even one friend I can trust. My previous church of 6 years, not even one person kept in touch. When I moved from one cg to another, because the cg leader moved his cg to wednesday which was inconvenient to me, the previous cg leader don't even bother to say hi when he see me at church. Some of the church people are so fake, I know them for so many years, invite them for some stuff, they just ffk me. Its not even to decline my invitation ! Instead they say, i will come lah, but when i go there, i kena ffk. After i confront these people why you do this to me? Then they start to reveal a long laundry list at me, about why they have problem with me.

Not like my unbeliever friends. If they have open house, they will invite right away. I have 20 years since childhood/kindergarden friendship with some of my unbeliever best friends. They got YEE HEI, when they say they do this, they will do it. Not like the christians at my church, they just promise me something, and then next day, they pull out their promise and give me a long laundry list of complains.

Some of my unbelieving friends even invite me to their house, share with me their food stuff, even give me gift bags of expensive food stuff to bring back to my family. Not like the hospitality i get from my church peers. Like my youth church, they play so much politics at me. Then last time when they don't have enough quorom, they invite me to their christmas party, and ask me to pay RM60 fee. Then when I paid, go there, sit there like statue, they totally ignored me. When they got their quorom, they just treat you like you are nothing. Neh, that Cheras Tmn Billion church. Crap church.

I am rather the opposite. Most of my friends are unbelievers except one special person I know who is a christian.

Reason being? I felt betrayed by my christian peers. Like the church I am currently attending for 6 blasting years not even one friend I can trust. My previous church of 6 years, not even one person kept in touch. When I moved from one cg to another, because the cg leader moved his cg to wednesday which was inconvenient to me, the previous cg leader don't even bother to say hi when he see me at church. Some of the church people are so fake, I know them for so many years, invite them for some stuff, they just ffk me. Its not even to decline my invitation ! Instead they say, i will come lah, but when i go there, i kena ffk. After i confront these people why you do this to me? Then they start to reveal a long laundry list at me, about why they have problem with me.

Not like my unbeliever friends. If they have open house, they will invite right away. I have 20 years since childhood/kindergarden friendship with some of my unbeliever best friends. They got YEE HEI, when they say they do this, they will do it. Not like the christians at my church, they just promise me something, and then next day, they pull out their promise and give me a long laundry list of complains.

Some of my unbelieving friends even invite me to their house, share with me their food stuff, even give me gift bags of expensive food stuff to bring back to my family. Not like the hospitality i get from my church peers. Like my youth church, they play so much politics at me. Then last time when they don't have enough quorom, they invite me to their christmas party, and ask me to pay RM60 fee. Then when I paid, go there, sit there like statue, they totally ignored me. When they got their quorom, they just treat you like you are nothing. Neh, that Cheras Tmn Billion church. Crap church.

Got such people?

haha. My new cg people are a bit better but still they belong to the church that i can't stay for long due to the backstabbing nature.

I have unbeliever friends that are triad gangsters, yet they have more loyalty and integrity than those whom i met at church. At least they are forthright honest about who they are. Unlike those at church who profess righteosness but I see before my eyes, they bully other weak minded christians and socially outcast them. Some of these joker christians are born into christian families.

I have unbeliever friends that are triad gangsters, yet they have more loyalty and integrity than those whom i met at church. At least they are forthright honest about who they are. Unlike those at church who profess righteosness but I see before my eyes, they bully other weak minded christians and socially outcast them. Some of these joker christians are born into christian families.

allow me to ask ... open discussion ok ... anonymous anyway ..

why do you need friendship badly ? isn't that 1 Christ is enough ?

I don't doubt that. I know some Buddhist who are very humble and hospitable more than some Christians and likewise some Christians who really caring for others compare to others.

My point is, don't generalize as you have not met every Christian there is in this world. I can sense a little bit of the unforgiveness in your tone. Have to be careful friend, it can stifle your spiritual life.

But then again, that's where the Grace of Christ is magnified.

That's why all of us need God's grace, else you all will be fighting each other.