Fruity Fears... :(

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guilbautedsookie

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First of all, just wanna say I MISS YOU GUYS! Haven't been here in a long time.

Just wanna open something up. Why is it that I feel like I'm afraid of not being able to bring someone to Christ? I have tried to and I got sad because one of them denied it, one of them didn't seem to be interested and you know I'm just sad because I really wanna bring Christ to many... but it's like why can't I do it like how my friend is able to do it, or how others are able to. I feel like I'm lagging behind and sometimes I cry to God and apologize to Him if I am not making disciples as fast as others do. I do have people God is asking me to reach out to and I do meet with them and share them the Word.

Sorry about this I just wanted to open my heart. I'm really afraid of not being able to bear fruit for God, to bring Him to others. It's like if I'm not able to tell someone about God, not able to express to him His love during his darkest days... I have failed Him :'( and just sorry about this just wanted to open this cause I really have the heart to introduce others to Christ. Sometimes the circumstances just go against me and I really don't know if I have done my job at all :'(
 
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MissCris

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All we can do is plant the seed; God does the rest. So don't worry if not every person you witness to ends up being saved, because you really never know- years from now, long after these people have gone from your life, they may think back to how you opened up to them and shared God's Word with them, and maybe they'll come to Christ because of it.
 
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guilbautedsookie

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Hi thank you about that :'). My friend said the same thing to me :)
 
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Tobby17

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1Cor3:6.

You should read it :)
 
TheAristocat

TheAristocat

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guilbautedsookie said:
First of all, just wanna say I MISS YOU GUYS! Haven't been here in a long time.

Just wanna open something up. Why is it that I feel like I'm afraid of not being able to bring someone to Christ? I have tried to and I got sad because one of them denied it, one of them didn't seem to be interested and you know I'm just sad because I really wanna bring Christ to many... but it's like why can't I do it like how my friend is able to do it, or how others are able to. I feel like I'm lagging behind and sometimes I cry to God and apologize to Him if I am not making disciples as fast as others do. I do have people God is asking me to reach out to and I do meet with them and share them the Word.

Sorry about this I just wanted to open my heart. I'm really afraid of not being able to bear fruit for God, to bring Him to others. It's like if I'm not able to tell someone about God, not able to express to him His love during his darkest days... I have failed Him :'( and just sorry about this just wanted to open this cause I really have the heart to introduce others to Christ. Sometimes the circumstances just go against me and I really don't know if I have done my job at all :'(
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You have to remember that it's about them and God. It's not about us. A person is a complicated being with years of experience, habits, knowledge - a whole life. Often the hardest things in life are worth fighting for, and a person doesn't change 20 years of a past in a snap. Give them time. You are planting the seeds. Sometimes the Gospel takes hold and grows over time. Sometimes it happens all at once. Sometimes it doesn't happen at all. We can't help others' opinions. Some are just too old and stubborn to change, because change is hard. They'd rather think about it one day and blow it off the next after a good sleep.

But even if two people help to bring one person to God, then that's one more life that would not otherwise have been saved. And that life will last for eternity. Think about how hard gold is to find. This is a person's life you're working for; it's much more valuable and precious than gold.
 
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Aqua_Girl09

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My youth leader always ends up getting the wrong ppl. like she just KNOWS that shes going to bring THIS person to Christ and the person shes not even looking at is the one who ends up visiting the church and finding God. >_< I was one of those ppl just listening to her talk. so no matter who you're talking to as long as you're expressing God's love and word it will be heard.
 
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guilbautedsookie

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Thanks guys! This is one of the greatest lessons I learned. Yeah we have our own issues but that shouldn't let us hinder our desire to minister God's love... as Kelly Cutrone says, "if you have to cry, go outside". Being real here, I minister, talk about God even if I you know have issues (lately I had this sad period of unbelief) but yo it's not about us, it's about God and saying "Yo grrrrl can't talk about God cause I said the f bomb" is the enemy owning us. It's not us who is speaking it's the Holy Spirit and it's clearly not about us... it's about the person who wants to seek God.

Being a nurse you know, it makes me realize how big a difference is if you are able to communicate to someone without bringing your own baggage. It makes you less judgmental and more attentive
 
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