This weekend I proposed a little evangelism experiment. More than any other religious word, the word evangelism conjures up feelings of guilt because so many of us feel like we don't share our faith like we could or should.
Here's the prayer that I've challenged NCCers to pray everyday this week. Can't wait to see how God answers these prayers. Lots of divine appointments waiting to happen this week!
Lord, I pray for an opportunity to share my faith with someone in some way. It’s not up to me to decide who or when or where. But I know why. Because you love them and want a relationship with them. So Lord, surprise me with opportunities to share my faith.
Forgive me for trying to do your job for you. You are the one who convicts of sin. You are the one who draws to Christ. But help me do my part as salt and light. Help me see those opportunities to react compassionately or listen patiently or speak kindly. Through word and deed, help me plant seeds of love in the lives of others. Give me boldness when it’s time to speak. Give me restraint when it’s time to listen. Give me words to say. But more importantly, give me ears to hear.
Lord, help me be sensitive to the prompting of your Holy Spirit so I can see the divine appointments you send my way. Help me not to be afraid of questions I cannot answer. Help me not to be afraid of people’s reactions or rejections.
Lord, help me preach the gospel every day, when necessary, with words.
In Jesus name, amen!
Here's the prayer that I've challenged NCCers to pray everyday this week. Can't wait to see how God answers these prayers. Lots of divine appointments waiting to happen this week!
Lord, I pray for an opportunity to share my faith with someone in some way. It’s not up to me to decide who or when or where. But I know why. Because you love them and want a relationship with them. So Lord, surprise me with opportunities to share my faith.
Forgive me for trying to do your job for you. You are the one who convicts of sin. You are the one who draws to Christ. But help me do my part as salt and light. Help me see those opportunities to react compassionately or listen patiently or speak kindly. Through word and deed, help me plant seeds of love in the lives of others. Give me boldness when it’s time to speak. Give me restraint when it’s time to listen. Give me words to say. But more importantly, give me ears to hear.
Lord, help me be sensitive to the prompting of your Holy Spirit so I can see the divine appointments you send my way. Help me not to be afraid of questions I cannot answer. Help me not to be afraid of people’s reactions or rejections.
Lord, help me preach the gospel every day, when necessary, with words.
In Jesus name, amen!
8 Comments:
Awesome prayer. I'm gonna start praying it myself.
Prepping for a mission trip. Thanks for grounding me with this prayer.
Like it! It's just up to us to speak; it's up to the Holy Spirit to convict!
Awesome! Today, as my family sat in front of The Alamo...we began to hear a man preach the Word of God! Loudly! We began to talk about how some people are called to this type of evangelism.
Almost immediately, my 17 year old son got up and approached this man. He asked him if he could pray for him. I was moved to tears as I watched my child pray for this man....who was relentlessly sharing the good news. I was moved to tears as I realized how we are all called to be part of sharing God's Word with others...some are called to preach loudly and boldy...while others are called to pray for and encourage behind the scenes.
I love the built in reminder that it's not about us - that we couldn't do it even if we wanted to. It also helps me remember that all great things are up to him - I can't kill the lion on my own - I just have to commit to do the work and let him take care of the outcome(s) in everything I do. Thanks again Mark!
How does one share the gospel without words?
Jeff,
In a word? Love. I'm certainly not suggesting we don't use words. But our actions ought to speak louder than our words :)
Mark
Can't wait to read how God uses this "experiment"!
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