UPGRADE THE OS
That is the plan I follow, too. I try to please everyone in everything I do. I don't just do what I like or what is best for me, but what is best for them so they may be saved. (NLT 1 Corinthians 10:33)

There is a new operating system coming out soon and many are pooh-poohing it before they even see it. It gets down to the old change thing; nobody likes a change. Heck, we just got used to XP and now we have to learn Vista.

In order to be interested in the change, someone has to show you what they like about it. They have to meet you in XP and tell you all about the neat things available in the new operating system. Then you want to try it out. You want to test the waters.

Often there is an obvious gap between Christians and non-believers. It is almost as though each were in a separate camp, on different mountains with a valley in between. They shout at each other over the gap, but neither side really hears the other. They are using the old operating system and you know and use the new one.

However, others should not feel a "holier than thou" attitude when listening to what you have to say. You should line up with their lifestyle without compromising your beliefs. As we blend in with their way of life, Christ’s love is free to engulf them and doors open for the gospel message to be shared.