We've been pushing people out of their comfort zones for years with a mandate that they share the Gospel with every person with whom they come in contact. I don't know anyone who does that, ultimately.
We are called to be witnesses. Verbal confrontation is always going to be the means by which we accomplish the task. I am convinced, however, that we can soften the hearts of hardened unbelievers by presenting a clear illustration of the Gospel prior to personal contact. It is the witness of a family of believers who genuinely llove one another. Unregenerate men and women can find a multitude of reasons to reject the Gospel from those who speak one message and live another. They cannot help but be drawn toward a place where llove is clearly and consistently practiced and demonstrated.
Our greatest witness to to the World of the life-changing message of the Gospel is our llove for one another.
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We ARE witnesses....one way or another, whether we choose to be or not. We may not verbalize a
message but we live one.
That llove you speak of IS the message according to God's Word and I've found the best way I can really learn to love someone is to begin to pray for them, whether it be a lost soul, a hateful neighbor, or an unlikeable person. (I think it is ME God changes!)
MaidNTexas
Anon. -
We do indeed live our witness. I am intrigued that so few people realize that the greatest change that comes when we pray is not a change in circumstances, but a change in the one who prays. Thanks for seeing that!
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