The sermon in today's service was on two of the fruit of the Spirit -Peace and Patience. Another way to have patience is to not be quick to judge in situations which may not be clear at first, but instead allow the Holy Spirit to have His way.
When Jesus sat down with tax collectors and "sinners" the church of His time accused Him of "sinning" according to their standard. Jesus' response was, only the sick needs a physician, He came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance (Mk. 2:15-17). In other words a fisherman doesn't catch fish on land, he goes where the fish are.
A young lady was led by the Holy Spirit to witness to her neighbor but not in the usual way. Instead of taking a bible and quoting scriptures she was to invite her neighbor to dinner first and just talk pleasantries. That dinner developed a friendship and occasionally tea was shared between the two women. This went on for two long years and finally the neighbor who was a muslim gave her life to Jesus and got saved.
Another instance took place in college. A saved sister shared a dorm with an unsaved sister. Of course they're together for a full academic year and the saved sister never tried to force her religion or faith on her room mate, instead, she had been praying for the Holy Spirit to reveal any openings for her to introduce the roommate to Jesus. Close to the end of the year there was a sorority party and they both attended. The Christian accompamied her roommate at that roommate's request and she sat at a table the entire time she was there and drank sodas while the roommate had strong drinks.
At a certain point the Christian felt her roommate had had enough and decided it was time to leave. There were some young men who had their eyes on the roommate and was about to take her to their own dorm when the Christian stepped in and rescued her and took her to their dorm where the roommate slept off the drunkenness. The next morning she was so grateful to the Christian and was so impressed with the fact that the Christian was able to withstand the temptation to drink that she wanted this Chrirtian life for herself too. The Christian prayed with her and for her and took the rest of the year left there in the dorm with her roommate to help her to grow in the Lord. Both ladies went on to become evangelists, winning many souls to God. Patience will pay off in the end.
Never jump to conclusion but allow the Holy Spirit to have His way. Many more would have been brought to the Lord if only many Christians would be patient.
I sometimes tell myself that I appreciate being on FB and having all the encouraging and uplifting words from FB friends but where are the opportunities to witness on here if every friend is already saved? I'm enthused when it comes to the great commission and I love and appreciate Christian friends but when I don't see unsaved I feel like I'm suffocating with the desire to lead someone to Christ.
Maybe I need help as I don't travel outdoors a lot and when I do I'm in a car which takes me from point A to point B with limited contact with the outside world if any.
Please pray for me that doors of opportunity will open to preach the gospel to the lost and dying who need to hear it in Jesus name!!!
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