I just heard the most fantastic sermon on witnessing. Here is a gathering of my notes-
We were enslaved in sin, now God owns us. Meaning when I feel fear of man coming upon me I can push it away with the knowledge that I am not my own.
It doesn't matter if I evangelize in a certain way or if I make Christianity look good! God does the work! I am just planting the seed. What ground it falls into is all up to Him who made us. I don't know about you but that is a comforting thought!
One of my greatest temptations with sharing the Gospel is that I desire to rush things. I want it in my timing and I really really want to see results quickly! Sometimes we just don't see any result at all and that is the way our Father wants it. We must remember that God intended us to speak out but the way he uses our speech it is up to Him and we can trust that it is already going according to His plan.
If you think about it when someone is in the army they will spend most of their time in training right? Oh yes, the fighting may be exciting and worthwhile but he/she has to train and work very hard. It is the same way for us! The prospect of witnessing to someone is appealing but if we don't focus on the way we handle the relationships we have at present how will we glorify God when we meet someone in need?
We should never feel mundane in our daily life! We are training and preparing for the work we do for God. Honestly I want to practice as much as I can.
Many times I have told myself not to do something a certain way and then failed miserably. I have found that trusting my own heart is NOT wise at all. It must be purified and molded by God's hands only. Not by my own!
XoXo
Faith Mae
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