Sharing the Gospel

I have a lot of respect for people that go out and do ministry on a daily/semi-daily basis. They have a strength of faith that I can only dream of having sometimes. But this sort of ministry can be ineffective on some people like myself. I may have heard snippets about God and what He has done for the world, but pride gets in the way thinking we know better than God.

What finally put me over the edge was not people saying outright "You're a sinner, you're going to Hell if you don't accept Jesus as God and savior." It was much simpler than that. I was hanging around people, good hearted ones that truly enjoyed being around others. They had a knack at making people feel at home. I saw something inside them that seemed to make them radiate.

I pondered over and over what made that happen. It wasn't a deep hidden thing that they tried to keep away from others. It was put out there in a small book. One Book that made their lives different from the rest. I was bound and determined to find out what made the book so special.

I began reading my brother's, Matt, Bible. I started off in John, and it got me really thinking. It answered many questions that I was struggling with as well as a way to find inner peace. I started to see things in there and found out that it was EXACTLY what I needed and my life would have to change to fit the book, and not the book changing to fit myself.

I can't say that my growth has been easy, but it will be on-going forever. I have an eternity to work on it. But remember this, people are always watching you. If you don't know how or the best way to share the Gospel, just be a friend to others. It can have monumental impact on a single persons life. I know I wouldn't have come to the truth any other way.

God Bless

Ricky

³⁷ Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ³⁸ This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ -Matthew 22:37-28