If necessary use words???
VERSE
But how can people call for help if they don’t know
who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the
One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? Romans 10:
14 The Message
REFLECTION
How does the quote
go? "Witness for Christ each day, and if necessary use words." Where
I used to work, people saw a change in me when I renewed my commitment to
Jesus. They saw me gain patience and become more compassionate. They would say,
"He's the nicest guy here." The boss gave me some of the more
difficult clients and my coworkers saw how I would calm them and deal with them
peacefully.
And then I got involved with efforts to provide for the materially poor. My coworkers would tell me I'm a special person for what I was doing and they might try to help to a limited extent. I was troubled by all of this because I
got the glory, not God. I never stopped to tell them where this change in me
came from. Yes, it's awful to live a life that is contrary to the message we
speak. But we can't let the pendulum swing too far in the other direction. How
will they know they can have a new, exciting, wonderful life if someone doesn't
tell them?
QUESTIONS
TO CONSIDER
- What do you rely on more, your actions or your words to communicate the patience, joy and peace you received from God?
- Who do you need to talk to in order to set the record straight that God is your transformer?
ACTION
STEPS FOR THE WEEK
- Ask God to show you who is watching and longing to be transformed as you have been . Pray that God will give you the words, and speak to that person this week.
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