How Would You Tell Your Friends “No” About Not Going Clubbing?
Seeker comments on ‘What Does The Bible Say About Partying & Clubbing?’
I happened to stumble across your website and love it! You all offer great support for young christians. I do have a question for you about this topic…How would you tell your friends “no” about not going clubbing anymore when it used to be something you did on the regular? Thanks and God bless
Trophy of Grace replies…
Dear Seeker,
I think you just need to tell them the Truth. Explain what God has done in your life that He has changed you and that the more you draw close to Him the more you desire to please and glorify Him. That IS what is happening in your life. The Holy Spirit in you is revealing God’s will and desire for your life. He is showing you what is pleasing to Him and what is not. He is teaching you how to live carefully in this world so that you will not be led into temptation and so that your life is a living witness to others of Christ Jesus.
You are a new creation in Christ Jesus with new desires and a new mind. Your friends may not understand what is happening in you, but your life will be a witness to them of Christ’s transforming power.
If you pull up the category ‘Partying & Clubbing’ you will find other postings that will help you with scriptures that will clarify what is happening in you.
When I started answering you these are the verses that came to my heart 1 Peter 4:3-5
“You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols. Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. But remember that they will have to face God, who will judge everyone, both the living and the dead.”
There is also a posting I wrote awhile back called ‘Jesus Freak’ that may be able to help you also.
Don’t be afraid to be different sister. Be obedient to what God is leading you to do and change in your life. Your obedience will be rewarded and you will grow and mature spiritually.
Stay on the narrow road! Matt. 7:14
Click here to read Jesus Freak posting
Sincerely,
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Well sister,
Most clubs play worldly music that promote sex, promuscity, sexual perversion, unfaithfulness and covetousness. Spanish music is really no different. I am Puerto Rican and I love my culture and it’s latin beats of salsa and merenge. I used to love going dancing with my husband to the Spanish clubs. But worldly clubs both Spanish and American do not promote anything good. I used to try to convince myself that the Spanish clubs were different from the American clubs, but when I went I would feel the Spirit within me grieved. I just knew that I know longer belonged to the night life any more. (Romans 13:12-13)
Regarding HAVING to go because of dance practice. Well..we don’t have to anything that we know would grieve the Spirit of God and that the Word clearly tells us to not to do. When you get a moment read the posting ‘What Does The Bible Say About Partying & Clubbing?’. Also, couldn’t you have your partner practice with you at the dance studio? If not, if this is a requirement for you to go the clubs then perhaps you should seek God’s will about your participation in these dance classes. (Ephesians 4:30)
Take some time to pray and fast about if your dancing is pleasing to Him. Does it glorify Him? So much of the dancing today is all about sexy and seductives moves. Dance can be beautiful without all of the Beyonce and Shakira moves.
As you continue to draw closer to the Lord in prayer and by seeking Him in His Word your desires will change. Your roots will begin to grow down deeper in Him and you will become firm in your identity in Christ Jesus. You will know inside of you what pleases Him and you will long to please Him in every area of your life. Nothing will be more important than showing Him you love by you being obedient to His Word and to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Blessings to you sister in Christ Jesus name..
Stay on the narrowroad. (Matthew 7:14)
Does this apply to all clubs? Sometimes in dance classes like salsa and tango, you have to go to a club where they do those dances to practice. Would these also be included?