Monday, November 28, 2011

Let us not grow weary

This past week as I was reading Authentic Spiritual Mentoring by Larry Kreider I came across this cool story and I just had to share it.  A young man holding a Bible ran up to Larry Kreider to share his story.

My folks are not Christians, but recently I opened up this Bible I found lying on the coffee table. After reading in it, I realized I needed Jesus. I gave my life to Christ and then drove around with my Bible in hand looking for a church family. I found a church building near where I lived and walked in.
The first person to greet me was a young lady, and after telling her my story, she called her father over and said, "Tell my dad what you told me."
The dad listened to my testimony with interest and then examined the Bible I held in my hands. "Fifteen years ago," he said, "I witnessed to a man I served with in the military. He declined to receive the Lord but agreed to take the Bible you are holding. The man I witnessed to was your father!"
How awesome is God! Just when we are discouraged thinking that what we are doing is not making a difference, He shows us that He is sovereign and in control.  His plans are better than ours and He is clearly working even when we cannot see.  So if you are feeling discouraged today, take heart and be encouraged.  God is working behind the scenes, we just need to trust and obey, He will take care of the rest.  So keep on handing out Bibles, having conversations with strangers, praying for the lost, sharing your testimony, and preaching the Gospel; God sees the bigger picture :) Blessings. 
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" (Gal 6:9 NIV).

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