Proverbs 11:30
“The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
a wise person wins souls.”
God’s Word tells us to be prepared to Share Christ (1 Peter 3:15). Witnessing to others about Jesus Christ requires wisdom, especially in three areas:
1. Don’t assume that people understand the Gospel because you were raised in a church, and don’t think that they will catch your faith through osmosis just because you are around them. Romans 10:14 says, “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Share your testimony – the short version. Forget the good advice and focus on sharing the Good News of God’s love.
2. Be patient – sometimes you have to sow the seed and leave the rest to the Lord of the harvest. Don’t try to corner them into a decision. Don’t become frustrated and angry because there is no instant belief. Share the Word, leave the door open, and trust in the One who said, “I am watching over My word to perform it.” (Jeremiah 1:12)
3. Be alert to opportunities that God places before you – and don’t be afraid of them. Some people call them divine appointments, God meetings, or holy coincidences. Whatever term you have heard most often, the fact remains that, as Christians, God uses us in the lives of others. God’s strength and power and joy should enable us to meet the opportunities head on and do the will of our Heavenly Father. If we cower away, we will never know how God wanted to use us. R.A. Torrey tells of an experience that totally changed his attitude toward witnessing. While he was eating at a restaurant with some friends, he felt that he should talk to the waiter who seemed to look very depressed. But he shrugged the feeling off, and never said a word. At the end of the meal, when the waiter didn’t return, he asked another employee about his whereabouts. The manager came to their table and said, “We just found him dead in the back of the restaurant. He has hanged himself.”
When God leads you to speak to someone about His Son, get on the ball and do it!
Related Text:
James 1:5-8
