Do any of you struggle with this?
If I'm honest, I know that I do.
I got saved when I was 16 years old. At at that time, I was struggling with wanting to live and struggling to find a place in this world. The Lord spoke to me b/c my suffering was silent...but I do remember having my grandmother and some great people at church around me who always reminded me of Christ's love and ultimate sacrifice for me.
I have to confess that I have not been obedient in terms of sharing the gospel with others. I'll share it with my siblings and they are receptive to it. But outside of my family, I struggle.
I remember once when I was in college and worked at a work study job, I attempted to minister to a fellow student who worked with me. He would always listen silently as I talked to him about turning his life over to Christ. However, one day, he bluntly said to me, out of the blue, "You know, you don't gotta try to shove this stuff down my throat!" I felt wounded and know that whatever I was saying to him was clearly ineffective. This was over a decade ago, but it has remained in my mind and consciousness since then.
I have a more recent example that I'm dealing with. I have a friend with whom, 2 months ago, I gently shared the message of the salvation and love of Christ. She's my age, and has been in and out of many, many short term, unfulfilling romantic relationships . In search of love, she's traveled around the world. She's traveled to Bali for "spiritual retreats." Now, she's practicing Buddhism and has gone to search for a "spiritual healer," as she terms it, in the jungles of Peru. My heart aches for her b/c she's clearly lost and is searching for something. I have only been able to contact her via email. I've been praying for her earnestly, and one day the Lord asked me to share my testimony with her. So, during my last email, I shared my testimony and then proceeded share with her why/how Christ satisfies, and to gently ask her to consider having a relationship with Him.
She has not replied.
How do you share the truth of Christ, His love, and His sacrifice with others? Have you been successful? If not, why? Have you been hesitant to share your testimony with or minister to others?
Thank you in advance for sharing .
If I'm honest, I know that I do.
I got saved when I was 16 years old. At at that time, I was struggling with wanting to live and struggling to find a place in this world. The Lord spoke to me b/c my suffering was silent...but I do remember having my grandmother and some great people at church around me who always reminded me of Christ's love and ultimate sacrifice for me.
I have to confess that I have not been obedient in terms of sharing the gospel with others. I'll share it with my siblings and they are receptive to it. But outside of my family, I struggle.
I remember once when I was in college and worked at a work study job, I attempted to minister to a fellow student who worked with me. He would always listen silently as I talked to him about turning his life over to Christ. However, one day, he bluntly said to me, out of the blue, "You know, you don't gotta try to shove this stuff down my throat!" I felt wounded and know that whatever I was saying to him was clearly ineffective. This was over a decade ago, but it has remained in my mind and consciousness since then.
I have a more recent example that I'm dealing with. I have a friend with whom, 2 months ago, I gently shared the message of the salvation and love of Christ. She's my age, and has been in and out of many, many short term, unfulfilling romantic relationships . In search of love, she's traveled around the world. She's traveled to Bali for "spiritual retreats." Now, she's practicing Buddhism and has gone to search for a "spiritual healer," as she terms it, in the jungles of Peru. My heart aches for her b/c she's clearly lost and is searching for something. I have only been able to contact her via email. I've been praying for her earnestly, and one day the Lord asked me to share my testimony with her. So, during my last email, I shared my testimony and then proceeded share with her why/how Christ satisfies, and to gently ask her to consider having a relationship with Him.
She has not replied.
How do you share the truth of Christ, His love, and His sacrifice with others? Have you been successful? If not, why? Have you been hesitant to share your testimony with or minister to others?
Thank you in advance for sharing .