The first evangelism of the year! The excitement was hard to contain as we huddled to pray in the foyer of the church. Around me stood Jessica, Colin, Josh Heymans, Neron, Carrey (first year from Niagara-on-the-lake) and Mina (first year from Finland). We were down town bound as we split up into pairs, jumped into vehicles and took off, under the black night sky.
"Boldness, Lord, boldness!" we prayed "may we be led by the Spirit and bring Jesus to people tonight!"
Josh and I were walking down the street when we noticed a lady who had obviously had too much to drink, flagging down a city bus. To our delight, she didn't end up getting on the bus so we approached her and began telling her about Jesus. She was in great distress because she was trying to get to Oakdale, and so she hardly showed interest to anything we were saying. It didn't help also that she was drunk. We made her a deal: we give you a ride and you let us talk to you about Jesus. It was a deal so I joined her in the back seat of Josh's car and as we drove, I told her about how God isn't angry with her. She agreed with what I was saying but at the same time didn't show great interest. We had thought we were driving her to a friend's house but ended up to our dismay, dropping her off at another bar. Oh man!! that was definitely disappointing but I gave her a salvation book and so let's just pray that she'll find it in the morning and read it- and be changed.
In the mean time, Colin, Mina, and Carrey met a man who was very open to hearing about Jesus. He admitted that he knew about the love of God but has never experienced it. Colin asked him if he would like to experience this love by having Jesus-and he said yes!!! All of the angels rejoiced in Heaven as through tears, this man invited Jesus into His heart, and so becoming a new man. Praise God!!!
Next stop for Josh and I was the bus terminal. A lady who sat on a bench with a bandaged hand, looked like she needed Jesus. We sat next to her and I asked if she has a relationship with God.
"I do have a relationship with God," she said eagerly, " but my boyfriend doesn't and that's why he does this to me." To our horror, she held up her bandaged hand. What do you say? What do you do? You just pray that God will give you the words. Words of life don't come from our minds but from our Spirit, and so just listen and repeat. I sat with this lady for a long time, praying with her and talking with her about God's passionate love. I pleaded with her to leave her boyfriend. She said that she was actually waiting for a bus because she was infact leaving her boyfriend and travelling to her father's house. I pray that she wont change her mind. She cried as she showed me her finger which was half missing with stitches sticking out of it. Please, reader, pray for her right now that she will walk in the strength of Jesus and pursue an intimacy with Him, never looking back. I was able to sit with her for a long time, listening to her and ministering to her. Before we said 'goodbye' she threw her arms around me and told me that she really needed to hear these things. It was so intense.
In the mean time, a homeless man ran down the street at Jessica and Neron, screaming and flailing his arms. Apparently, this was their third encounter with this man. He rolled his eyes and scowled when they first spoke to him about the love of God being the cure for his miserableness. Neron and Jessica were able to minister to him and found out that he was born again and yet didn't have a revelation of Jesus- and he seemed satisfied to stay at that. They parted their ways with him, yet he kept running to them, begging for money. This man was desperate for a change of life but didn't believe that Jesus could change His life. Pray for this son of the most High King, that he may become desperate for Jesus. We know that God doesn't hold Himself back and freely gives Himself to anyone who wants Him.
I stood at a bus stop pretending to wait for the next bus. Josh Heymans was sitting down with a young man who seemed to enjoy his company. It looked like he was really making a connection with him. A girl stood next to me reading a novel. I debated whether to interrupt her reading but I began to think about how Jesus is too important to hold back and so I asked her if she knew about Him.
"You know I've been thinking about that lately and considering becoming a Christian," she replied, "I might join the Christian group at school but I'm not sure." I told her about the gospel, about His grace and His perfect love, but she wasn't ready to make a commitment that night so I gave her the salvation book and then I met up with Josh again.
We returned to our meeting place with the rest of our friends and shared of our adventures that night.
"This is so addicting!" Colin exclaimed and that led to us cheering. Us cheering , led to a drunk guy and his friend cheering. They staggered around waving their beer bottles.
"Come over here!"Colin yelled to them and they stumbled up to us.
"My name is JC!" the one yelled.
"Oh, yeah, I know a JC-Jesus Christ and I know of a new wine!" Colin exclaimed. They really weren't having it. One of them even said,"Ok, you guys are freaking me out. I need to go smoke a blunt!" and then they ran off. It was an interesting end to an immensely interesting, heart-hurting night.
But this is life, this is life. We can't deny that we feel the most satisfied when preaching the gospel. I would not want it any other way. Telling people about Jesus is so addicting. It's a holy addiction! I pray that we will become so hungry for souls that 'woe is us if we do not preach the gospel'. I don't pray these things lightly though. I seriously don't because it will hurt but it will be so good. I don't know what else to say at this point. I just want more of it. It is just so addicting
"Boldness, Lord, boldness!" we prayed "may we be led by the Spirit and bring Jesus to people tonight!"
Josh and I were walking down the street when we noticed a lady who had obviously had too much to drink, flagging down a city bus. To our delight, she didn't end up getting on the bus so we approached her and began telling her about Jesus. She was in great distress because she was trying to get to Oakdale, and so she hardly showed interest to anything we were saying. It didn't help also that she was drunk. We made her a deal: we give you a ride and you let us talk to you about Jesus. It was a deal so I joined her in the back seat of Josh's car and as we drove, I told her about how God isn't angry with her. She agreed with what I was saying but at the same time didn't show great interest. We had thought we were driving her to a friend's house but ended up to our dismay, dropping her off at another bar. Oh man!! that was definitely disappointing but I gave her a salvation book and so let's just pray that she'll find it in the morning and read it- and be changed.
In the mean time, Colin, Mina, and Carrey met a man who was very open to hearing about Jesus. He admitted that he knew about the love of God but has never experienced it. Colin asked him if he would like to experience this love by having Jesus-and he said yes!!! All of the angels rejoiced in Heaven as through tears, this man invited Jesus into His heart, and so becoming a new man. Praise God!!!
Next stop for Josh and I was the bus terminal. A lady who sat on a bench with a bandaged hand, looked like she needed Jesus. We sat next to her and I asked if she has a relationship with God.
"I do have a relationship with God," she said eagerly, " but my boyfriend doesn't and that's why he does this to me." To our horror, she held up her bandaged hand. What do you say? What do you do? You just pray that God will give you the words. Words of life don't come from our minds but from our Spirit, and so just listen and repeat. I sat with this lady for a long time, praying with her and talking with her about God's passionate love. I pleaded with her to leave her boyfriend. She said that she was actually waiting for a bus because she was infact leaving her boyfriend and travelling to her father's house. I pray that she wont change her mind. She cried as she showed me her finger which was half missing with stitches sticking out of it. Please, reader, pray for her right now that she will walk in the strength of Jesus and pursue an intimacy with Him, never looking back. I was able to sit with her for a long time, listening to her and ministering to her. Before we said 'goodbye' she threw her arms around me and told me that she really needed to hear these things. It was so intense.
In the mean time, a homeless man ran down the street at Jessica and Neron, screaming and flailing his arms. Apparently, this was their third encounter with this man. He rolled his eyes and scowled when they first spoke to him about the love of God being the cure for his miserableness. Neron and Jessica were able to minister to him and found out that he was born again and yet didn't have a revelation of Jesus- and he seemed satisfied to stay at that. They parted their ways with him, yet he kept running to them, begging for money. This man was desperate for a change of life but didn't believe that Jesus could change His life. Pray for this son of the most High King, that he may become desperate for Jesus. We know that God doesn't hold Himself back and freely gives Himself to anyone who wants Him.
I stood at a bus stop pretending to wait for the next bus. Josh Heymans was sitting down with a young man who seemed to enjoy his company. It looked like he was really making a connection with him. A girl stood next to me reading a novel. I debated whether to interrupt her reading but I began to think about how Jesus is too important to hold back and so I asked her if she knew about Him.
"You know I've been thinking about that lately and considering becoming a Christian," she replied, "I might join the Christian group at school but I'm not sure." I told her about the gospel, about His grace and His perfect love, but she wasn't ready to make a commitment that night so I gave her the salvation book and then I met up with Josh again.
We returned to our meeting place with the rest of our friends and shared of our adventures that night.
"This is so addicting!" Colin exclaimed and that led to us cheering. Us cheering , led to a drunk guy and his friend cheering. They staggered around waving their beer bottles.
"Come over here!"Colin yelled to them and they stumbled up to us.
"My name is JC!" the one yelled.
"Oh, yeah, I know a JC-Jesus Christ and I know of a new wine!" Colin exclaimed. They really weren't having it. One of them even said,"Ok, you guys are freaking me out. I need to go smoke a blunt!" and then they ran off. It was an interesting end to an immensely interesting, heart-hurting night.
But this is life, this is life. We can't deny that we feel the most satisfied when preaching the gospel. I would not want it any other way. Telling people about Jesus is so addicting. It's a holy addiction! I pray that we will become so hungry for souls that 'woe is us if we do not preach the gospel'. I don't pray these things lightly though. I seriously don't because it will hurt but it will be so good. I don't know what else to say at this point. I just want more of it. It is just so addicting
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