How to witness to someone who won't listen

[Believer1997]

You can witness to her by your show of faith and your actions. Sometimes those speak much louder than words. Keep praying for her and her salvation and continue to be the best Christian you can be. You never know when your words will have penetrated her heart. God Bless You!

[Aleksander]

I feel moved to help here, but I am not sure I can...

How do you know that she wont listen? Look at it this way; you are driven to talk to her. God is the one who drives His children to witness. Would He ask you to do it without making sure that everything works out? Also, you might be affraid that you wont be able to convince her. Well, convincing people is not our job. Our job is to plant the seed as someone already said. Convincing part is Holy Spirit's work, not ours. Yes, we are to be ready to answer questions, but let God handle the convincing part. Yours might be just one part of the whole equation(other parts will be added by others) that God will use to solve the problem and touch her heart. And if you know that she wont listen because of this or that reason, I am going to say that maybe its time to pray that that reason is removed from her and that her stubborn attitude is a sign that satan IS loosing his grip on her and is just trying to create all kinds of diversions to keep you from keeping on. If someone tells you not to pray for them, it is safe to assume that it IS time to pray and pray harder because the prayers are getting through and satan knows it and is loosing grip.

Gospel tract, maybe? Even if you do not give it to her in person for whatever reason, just make sure she gets it. I once slipped a gospel tract throught a slightly open window of the car and I dont doubt that the person got it. You just have to make sure she gets it. People are more open to these kinds of gifts and conversations when they are eating, so maybe a restaurant where she dines? Maybe it doesnt have to be you in person; maybe you can get someone from your church to go and give out Gospel tracts on location and make sure she gets one? Also, bring this prayer request before as many people as possible. Bible study group, prayer needs announcments at your church... anywhere there are believers, let them know to pray for her and for you.

Read Ezekiel 2 and 3 and pray.

You said she needs Gods love badly. How so? When you talk to her, you dont have to talk about spiritual right away, just start with mundane and find a way to gently, slowly, perhaps stealthily and or subtly move on to the spiritual. Look at Jesus and the woman by the water well. He didnt start with spiritual things; He started with mundane, everyday things she can relate to and used it as a base to slowly lead the conversation onto spiritual. Note, I said when you talk to her, not if. A bit of a prohpetic bold move on my behalf, perhaps. But given that you are driven to talk to her, I dont see why it be that you wont eventually talk to her. You just need to find a base and than go from there. Find something that sparks her interest and try to go off that(not without praying about that first, obviously).

And as others have said already, show her with your life and your actions that indeed God is real, loves her and want to help her. Whatever it is you said she needs God badly for, see how that fits in here. Maybe this problem is deep rooted in this or that unmet need that she has. If so than perhaps a personal story of something relating to her issue is in order. A story of how God made a difference in your life in the same area where she is having problems. To her, a preacher preaching is a salesman but personal witness makes you a satisfied customer and because of that alone she will give you more credibility. Personal witness is a bridge that Jesus can use to walk on to the other side and reach the person. I feel as if God is telling me that this is where you need to concentrate on.

Hope I was of some help.

[Leonard]

A hog will trample a million dollar diamond to get to a bucket of slop.

It is not in this woman's nature to value the Gospel at this point. It is the Holy Spirit's job to woo her, NOT YOURS. It sounds like you have already presented the Gospel to her. That's planting; now let the watering and cultivating be done by others, and by God.

[dcampsart]

How do I witness about my faith to a women who needs to hear it but won't listen when I do.

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