I am the worst blogger ever! I'm usually too lazy to blog or too tired and I apologize for not keeping you guys updated since getting to Hawaii. It's been a interesting 6 days so far, that's for sure. It's been highlighted on confusion, and uncertainty. I've been thinking through a couple different ideas and this one came to mind.
Over this past week, we've gone evangelizing 3 times: once at the mall, beach, and campus. We use different "tools" that Campus Crusade lays out quite nicely for us, but the question I always think about is whether or not to share about the work and story of Jesus to every single person I talk to.
During the school year, I'd always love to jump right into talking about "spiritual" things and all I really wanted to do was tell them about Jesus. I found, however, that making relationships is important and being too driven just on making a presentation is not right. And so, these days when I went sharing, I tried to get a feel for where people were. If they were seeking something more, then try to bring up who Jesus is and what He did. But, most people that I've talked to weren't really actively seeking or didn't care enough to ask what I believed. This made me think, this approach that I've been trying isn't very good either. It's important for everyone to hear about Jesus even if they think they don't need it or want to know about it.
So now I'm trying to direct conversations more to talking about who Jesus is and what He's done for us. I have found that this needs to be a priority. What do we have if we don't have Jesus? Sharing about Jesus is not something that we as believers should only tell people when we feel like it, when they want to hear, or when it's convenient. This news is so important that we want everyone to know. If they don't accept Jesus' message, then so be it. We took the initiative to share, and only God can change hearts. It's a personal thing. There's a balance in sharing with people: being sensitive to who they are but also having a desire for them to understand the love, grace, hope, joy, and peace in knowing Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
Thinking about it from a pro con perspective, what is the worst that could happen if you share about Jesus to someone? They reject you, they reject God, they go on with the way they were living. What's the best that could happen? They accept Christ!!! A pretty obvious choice there.
Pray for humility, boldness, and sensitivity. Pray for discernment, love, and grace. Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead, to protect, and to fill.
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That's a great philosophy to have in getting the word of religion out there. I remember during involvement week at the beginning of the school year, I actually had a good 30-45 minute talk with a Campus Crusade rep about religion. Even though neither of us took the other's views as our own, it was just awesome to be able to share with others and learn from them too. It's a great way to strengthen your own beliefs as well.
ReplyDeletewow! i am so inspired, i want to get out and talk to people about Jesus, too! don't have to be on a missions trip to do that, right?
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