Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts

Friday, February 15, 2008

Witnessing

How do you share your faith?

We have been learning about how to share the faith during our Wednesday night Bible Study. We have talked about sharing with family members, neighbors, those we work with, and with strangers.

The result has been that many in our group have committed to sharing their faith whenever they get a chance. Some are even making the opportunity where none seems to exist! One, who is not able to attend regularly due to work schedule, has been told by the supervisor not to 'preach.'

Our pastor has gone into his neighborhood knocking on doors. He's invited some to join us for our Sunday night home group, and we've met new people in that.

Our youth pastor teaches in a public school, and is constantly sharing Christ with the kids. The Youth Group at the church is busting out the walls of their space.

Things are getting stirred up within the kingdom of darkness in our area!!


Do you have a testimony about sharing your faith?


It doesn't have to be "unique" or different or "awe-inspiring." Just tell us how it works for you.

Who knows? Your story just may be the key that unlocks the door for someone to begin sharing.

I am now allowing immediate posting without moderation. Your comments will show up immediately when you publish it.
Thank you for sharing.

Dale
http://www.practicalbibleteaching.com/

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Faith or Fear

It has been my observation for years that many Christians make their message of none effect because of the life they live. While they proclaim that FAITH is their message, their lives proclaim that FEAR is their motivation. They do things based on some fear of something that "might happen."
When asked about their action, I usually get something along the lines of, "God gave us common sense," or, "Well, you have to be careful."
I have no problem with caution or common sense.
My problem is with the fear that masquerades as caution.
If we tell people that we have faith in the Lord, yet most everything we do is based on fear, how can we expect people to believe us? Just "believing in Jesus" is not the complete faith that we are to live. It must permeate our lives.
QUESTIONS: WHEN DOES CAUTION BLUR INTO FEAR? HOW DOES FAITH FIT IN WITH AN EXERCISE IN CAUTION?
Your comments will definitely help all of us to understand this phenomenom of an apparent dichotomy within the believing community.