Salvation of others

[Guest Galatians 2:10]

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and Prophets hang on these two commandments.

If I love you, if you were about to be hit by a car, I would push you out of the way. If I love you, I want you to spend eternity with me in the Father's kingdom.

[Fiosh]

If there had been a choice between "somewhat important" and "my life revolves around it"...I would have picked that one.

I have been growing toward that point, in mind, heart and spirit; but I'm not there yet.

Several years ago, I began a conscious effort to improve my public witness for Jesus. I pray for opportunities to witness and for the courage to take them when the Holy Spirit provides the chance.

2 years ago, I began participating in a group in my Church that has a street ministry in the inner city. It involves standing on a corner, talking to folks and handing out prayer cards. Some days its uneventful. On other days, I drive home literally with tears streaming down my face thanking the Holy Spirit for using me. In either case, I trust God to use the tiny seeds I've planted in a powerful way.

I've held hands and prayed with prostitutes and drug dealers. I told a Satanist about the love and forgiveness of Jesus. I recently spoke with a young man who was suicidal and feeling unworthy to even pray.

Even so, this is a few hours a week. I should be doing so much more.

I'm not saying this to boast. All glory belongs to the Lord---I merely show up.

In fact, I sat here thinking about deleting this post. But decided that maybe someone would read it and possibly decide to get involved.

I'm nobody. I don't have any special knowledge--(just ask yod, who doesn't think I even have the sense God gave a donkey). I'm not all that courageous. I simply pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance. Offer myself to Him. And step out of my car.

[Gerioke]

If there had been a choice between "somewhat important" and "my life revolves around it"...I would have picked that one.

I have been growing toward that point, in mind, heart and spirit; but I'm not there yet.

Several years ago, I began a conscious effort to improve my public witness for Jesus.  I pray for opportunities to witness and for the courage to take them when the Holy Spirit provides the chance.

2 years ago, I began participating in a group in my Church that has a street ministry in the inner city.  It involves standing on a corner, talking to folks and handing out prayer cards.  Some days its uneventful.  On other days, I drive home literally with tears streaming down my face thanking the Holy Spirit for using me.  In either case, I trust God to use the tiny seeds I've planted in a powerful way.

I've held hands and prayed with prostitutes and drug dealers.  I told a Satanist about the love and forgiveness of Jesus.  I recently spoke with a young man who was suicidal and feeling unworthy to even pray.

Even so, this is a few hours a week. I should be doing so much more.

I'm not saying this to boast.  All glory belongs to the Lord---I merely show up.

In fact, I sat here thinking about deleting this post.  But decided that maybe someone would read it and possibly decide to get involved.

I'm nobody.  I don't have any special knowledge--(just ask yod, who doesn't think I even have the sense God gave a donkey).  I'm not all that courageous.  I simply pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance.  Offer myself to Him.  And step out of my car.

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You're awesome.

[Trust & Obey]

The "somewhat important" minimizes the option.

The salvation of others is of the utmost importance, and I witness where and when I can.

[Trust & Obey]

If there had been a choice between "somewhat important" and "my life revolves around it"...I would have picked that one.

I have been growing toward that point, in mind, heart and spirit; but I'm not there yet.

Several years ago, I began a conscious effort to improve my public witness for Jesus.  I pray for opportunities to witness and for the courage to take them when the Holy Spirit provides the chance.

2 years ago, I began participating in a group in my Church that has a street ministry in the inner city.  It involves standing on a corner, talking to folks and handing out prayer cards.  Some days its uneventful.  On other days, I drive home literally with tears streaming down my face thanking the Holy Spirit for using me.  In either case, I trust God to use the tiny seeds I've planted in a powerful way.

I've held hands and prayed with prostitutes and drug dealers.  I told a Satanist about the love and forgiveness of Jesus.  I recently spoke with a young man who was suicidal and feeling unworthy to even pray.

Even so, this is a few hours a week. I should be doing so much more.

I'm not saying this to boast.  All glory belongs to the Lord---I merely show up.

In fact, I sat here thinking about deleting this post.  But decided that maybe someone would read it and possibly decide to get involved.

I'm nobody.  I don't have any special knowledge--(just ask yod, who doesn't think I even have the sense God gave a donkey).  I'm not all that courageous.  I simply pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance.  Offer myself to Him.  And step out of my car.

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Amen, Fiosh. God isn't looking for "the able." He's looking for "the available."

There is nothing like being used by God in the salvation of another.

[Gerioke]

The "somewhat important" minimizes the option.

The salvation of others is of the utmost importance, and I witness where and when I can.

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I'm in agreement. A lot of times the "don't cast your pearls to swine" passage comes to mind.