to forgive us and receive the gift of salvation. Most of the methods of the 70s
were some kind of confrontational evangelism. In the 90s friendship evange-
lism became a preferred method. By building bridges between ourselves and
others we can effectively share spiritual truths. However, we must not get so
caught up in building bridges that we forget to share Jesus.
to be obedient and use what He has given us. Sometimes He gives us the
thrill of stepping outside our comfort zones by asking us to deliver His
message in a bold way.
were on what extreme adventures I would enjoy that year. The still small
voice of God popped in to ask what extreme thing was I willing to do for Him.
Well! I live a pretty radical life for God. My soldier and officer covenants call
for extreme commitments. What more could He want? "Be my witness, take
the light of the Gospel into the dark corners of the world. Go outside your
speaking to thousands of people at major events, but I turn to shaky jelly
show up there. The push to go would not leave. So I picked up a War Cry
(always a good tool when you are shy) and headed to the tattoo store. My
heart pounded, and I prayed the whole way. Entering the store, I focused
on the person behind the counter, smiled and said "Hi." It turned out the
owners attended a corps nearby because a few years earlier God sent
another Salvation Army officer to witness to them. They had gotten out of
the habit of attending and needed a reminder that God loved them. They
were working so we were not able to pray together, but both promised to
get back to the corps.
later because I knew I missed out and let God down. If God is working in your
life to share your witness, do not argue. Ask Him to go before you and with
you. Then go for Him. God will bless you.
of programs, activities, devotionals and
resources for women's programming
and Spanish versions
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