Sharing Christ

Tonight, we experienced a new concept with our church family...living the gospel.  That's the evangelism introduction.  Getting  know 4 people, not memorizing verses-following a plan, unless those methods work for you.  Simply living real life, honestly, with others.  Sounds pretty easy yet we live among communities that shame "not having it all together" or the appearance thereof.  The challenge is out...open your heart to love someone.  Be willing to be vulnerable; send a note or even chocolate.  :)  Just begin praying for these 4 folks, asking for nothing in return from them.  God is at work; He does the "fill-in" stuff as He celebrates partnering with us.

The children were making things out of clay that reminded them of God, as Sophia told us.
"Well what did you make, Sophia?"
"I made a cross because God died there for all of us.  Maxwell made a heart for God's love and Michael (a young man with special needs) made a ball."  The response in our car was quiet.  I giggled thinking how sweet.  Sophia said, "I know that Michael made a ball out of his clay because he was thinking of heaven."

Wow!   The example to love others is clear.  You see, the children will lead; we must be attentive to their examples.  We ALL have a story; it may not be not book-selling material, yet it's our story.  A story to share the Good News of hope.  Life is filled with suffering, brokenness and not having it all together.  We fight feelings of insecurity and disappointment that life isn't what we dreamed of or expected.

Sometimes coming to Jesus thinking we might overcome this lifestyle.  In reality, knowing Jesus in a personal way doesn't re-route us from these experiences. It does in fact give us peace that passes all understanding, opening doors of rest or strength of an eagle.

This week, pray for God to speak to you...let me experience this peace.  Let me be reminded of hope and good news.  You are as my Pastor said this morning "an answer to some one's prayer."