Yesterday during lunch God used a little Indian lady to bring this to light for me. Yes, she is a devout Hindu and somehow the discussion at the table got on the subject on Pastors, Priests and Christians. About 4 to 5 of us were engaged in the conversation. “How can “those people” standup and preach and teach about this “Jesus Christ” and then be on the television the next day for child pornography, rape, cheating on their wives and stealing money etc? I just don’t get it???” I felt like this was a great time to “defend” my faith, I so badly wanted to blast her with the truth…..but I was silent. Instead of getting on the defensive, my heart broke and sadness came over me. “Lord, give me something to say…” I said to myself. “Nothing” is what he told me. “I know her heart and she will probably never come to me through my Son because her heart is so tainted already by my people. You will not be the one to help me here…I have other plans.”

I guess there are two points to this situation….one….what do you look like to people on the outside…what do you look like to God on the inside…are you protecting your witness or better yet protecting His? Or how about being His witness? I fail at this from time to time too, and sometimes having to pick up the pieces. Have you been there before?


Two….it’s ok to remain silent.”Quick to listen…slow to speak” comes to mind. Now, if God chooses to use me at another time with this person, I know partially what is holding her back to being open to Christ. We don’t always have to share OUR opinion or knowledge. We only know in part what God knows in full.


How would you handle this situation?

He is WORTHY of our praise!

How wonderful the God we serve is. How marvelous is His name - Jesus. Turn UP the volume and praise His name!

The TRUTH Shall Set You Free

Over the past year there have been situations in my life, probably yours too, that I have stopped and thought "why am I going through this" or "what are you trying to teach me Lord?" I feel close to God as I search for clues and answers. I dig as deep as He will allow me to go. Show me things that He only wants me to see or hear. And sometimes I still get so focused on other things that are just a distraction or diversion from me hearing or seeing the truth. Now there's a word that is easy to say but hard to swallow...truth. People of the world and sometimes myself, even as a Christian, have a hard time hearing the truth about a circumstance or situation. I was talking with someone today about speaking truth to others even when it might mean being demoted or persecuted for it. We know that what we are saying is truth but to the receiving party it doesn't come across that way..it seems to be a personal attack, and we certainly don't mean it that way of course. To be a follower of Christ..speaking the truth in love can cause us to be put into other situations that may not be the ideal place that we thought God would take us for speaking the truth. I have one other observation to that...be patient (which is one of the hardest things to do)...God see's your motive...He see's your heart...He knows what you are trying to do..He will show Himself MIGHTY in HIS time and on HIS schedule. If HE is for us who can be against us? If He loves us as much as claims...why would you think we wouldn't get victory in the end? As long as it depends on you...TRUST Him to do what He says He will and is going to do.

Do you have any stories where you spoke the truth and the outcome wasn't what you expected God to produce?