Lana was a young lady who had been visiting
in our home each week. One day after
she left, my son asked me if she believed in Jesus. I told him no.
“You have to tell her about Jesus, Mom,” he said.
“If you will pray with me for Lana every day, then I will share with her next time she comes,” I replied.
That satisfied my son and he prayed each day. The next time that Lana came to our house, my son whispered to me, asking me if I had shared.
“What did your son say to you?” Lana asked.
“Well, he wants me to tell you all about Jesus,” I replied. And I did. That day my son prompted me to “get to the point” and share Jesus with my friend Lana.
“You have to tell her about Jesus, Mom,” he said.
“If you will pray with me for Lana every day, then I will share with her next time she comes,” I replied.
That satisfied my son and he prayed each day. The next time that Lana came to our house, my son whispered to me, asking me if I had shared.
“What did your son say to you?” Lana asked.
“Well, he wants me to tell you all about Jesus,” I replied. And I did. That day my son prompted me to “get to the point” and share Jesus with my friend Lana.
As
a family, we can be each other’s cheerleaders, prayer warriors and mission
partners. Our kids are a vital part of our team. Kris and I have discovered
that we grow closer as a family when we minister together. When we pray as a
family for our nonbelieving friends, we get excited together when we have
opportunities to share with them. When we open our home as a family we have a special bond: it is the bond of being on
mission together.
This is important in any culture.
ReplyDeleteThat's right! And sharing Jesus doesn't have to be only during "church visitation" and neither does it have to be a planned speech. I think sometimes we're afraid because we don't realize that it can be a natural conversation.
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