Witnessing

As I am getting ready for my message for a Wednesday Night Service, the Holy Spirit is dealing with me personally in the area of witnessing. Why when I even mention the word, "Witnessing" does it send chills up my spine? For many of us including myself it does not come across naturally. Why? We worry so much about the response of the other person instead of staying focused on the response of our God in Heaven. So many things stop of us from fulfilling the main purpose why Jesus came to earth because of our own insecurities. Is this what Jesus had in mind when he commanded us to "Go into all the World?" How can we begin to enjoy witnessing to others without Christ in their lives?

This is the question that keeps running through my mind. What usually helps me personally is staying forcused on my purpose as a believer, but also their destiny as unbelievers. Does it really bother me that people are on their way to an eternity without Christ? Does it bother you? Do I really believe that people are lost? If I do, there are no excuses!

Pretty soon I have the oppportunity of traveling to Zimbabwe Africa w/ Evangelist Greg Hubbard and Kyler Sederwall(Young guy from my church) with the purpose of preaching the gospel and sharing the good news of Jesus. It's going to be a powerful time, but what about the people around me that I live with and next to? or the neighbor on my block that have been promising me he would come to church, or that single mom who comes to the church only for handouts? Doesn't Jesus care about them too? I know Jesus cares, but the truth is- do I care?

Witnessing. I am a Witness of the saving grace of Christ and I am obligated to tell it to others, full of power and the Holy Spirit!