I'm still battling over how to talk to people about God, not if asked questions, but how to start the conversation... I have been asked questions before, many times during my work life actually, but I feel as though when people ask me, I'm giving them my knowledge and opinions, GIVING.
I'm not sure I feel comfortable asking the questions to people I don't know.. for example... say the church is doing a 5K race and we are going to try to bring people to God with this event.. all good and fine but how do I do that? How do you go up to a stranger and say " Thanks for signing up for our 5K now do you believe in Jesus? "
Some people might say yes just to get you off their back, but how do you start a meaningful conversation about God to someone who may not want to hear what you have to say?
I think just meeting people, and getting to know people I think I would 'connect" with or relate to would be a good idea. Try to just bond as humans, friends, then get a closer, better relationship before talking about God.
The situation would present itself better if a conversation arose between new friends and it would be comfortable for both to discuss if we knew a little about each other.
I feel as though people don't need to be "pushed" to God, maybe an introduction, a little nudge, or information, in the end all people have free choice and may not want to believe, but its my job as a Christian to spread the word and I want to... but I want to do it different than the people before me... I want it to be an inviting experience... I don't want to push to the situation, I want the people to make the decision themselves. I want to give them all the knowledge and personal experience stories of my witness to God, on their terms, not mine.
IT's a struggle between what I am comfortable with and what I'm being asked to do.
I so desperately want to go on a medical mission trip. It would be awesome to give my services in the name of God. I also want to do some things here at home, where people need God just as much as those in other countries do.
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