Why We Share Our Faith

Most Christians have been led to believe that it’s not their job to have conversations about faith and that they should leave it to the pros. But that isn’t true because most non-believers will never walk into a church and talk to a “pro.”

I know a man, a true cowboy’s cowboy, who has been in more storms in the wide-open prairie than churches. Church buildings are simply places that he doesn’t frequent. 

I’ve known him for decades but rarely see him. I did, however, have the opportunity to visit with him recently. As we chatted, he shared with me about his newfound faith.

He told me how he’d been caught unaware by unexpected storms rolling across the prairie on many occasions. Explaining how he’d always prayed for protection, but once the storm moved on and he was okay, he’d never stopped to thank Jesus for it. And he didn’t reach out in prayer again until there was another problem he couldn’t handle on his own. It wasn’t until he came to faith that he realized the peace that had been missing in his life and wished he had learned about this peace earlier.

My friend’s journey to faith was not an easy one. He had seen the worst of humanity and experienced the pain that life can bring. It wasn’t until recently, in his 7th decade, that he turned to God. He marvels at how much his life has changed.

The peace that he now knows is something that he has never experienced before. He wished he had learned about it earlier but is grateful to have found it. He is thankful for the friend who dared to share his faith, and my friend is now committed to sharing his own story whenever the opportunity arises.

His faith has given him a new perspective on life. He sees the world from #adifferentview and no longer feels alone. He knows now that Jesus was always with him, protecting him through the storms of life.

Today, as he lives out his days on the dusty plains, he feels a sense of calm that he has never felt before. He knows that he has been through a lot but recognizes that he has become stronger and more resilient on the other side.

But WHAT IF his friend had never taken that opportunity to share?

WHAT IF his friend had squelched the urge to tell my friend about Jesus instead of opening up? Would my friend have gone to the grave, never knowing the peace of knowing Jesus and spending eternity with him?

I am grateful never to know how that might have turned out.

How about you? Is there someone in your life who doesn’t know Jesus? Does someone at work or in your circle of friends have a lukewarm relationship with their faith? Have you felt the nudge to share how much more amazing life could be but hold back because you don’t feel you have what it takes?

I get it. I’ve been there too. But…

WHAT IF you or no one else ever does talk to that person?

If you or someone you know struggles with engaging in meaningful conversations as a Christian, I want you to know that it is easier than you think and takes way less effort than you ever imagined.

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