Raya Grace Mireles arrived yesterday at about 1:00 pm and I've told many people about her. Her picture is on the desktop of my computer at work and my netbook at home. She is also on the desktop of my smartphone. When asked about her this morning by friends I probably told them more than they wanted to know about this incredible human being. So go ahead, ask me about my grandbaby. And about my Jesus.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
No Training Necessary
In his book, SoulTsunami, Leonard Sweet writes, "Our problem in evangelism is not a lack of training. The problem in evangelism is that we don’t love enough. Do you need training to talk about your grandchildren?" I have used that quote off and on over the last few years in sermons, but now I know, by experience, the emotional impact of what he is saying.
Raya Grace Mireles arrived yesterday at about 1:00 pm and I've told many people about her. Her picture is on the desktop of my computer at work and my netbook at home. She is also on the desktop of my smartphone. When asked about her this morning by friends I probably told them more than they wanted to know about this incredible human being. So go ahead, ask me about my grandbaby. And about my Jesus.
Raya Grace Mireles arrived yesterday at about 1:00 pm and I've told many people about her. Her picture is on the desktop of my computer at work and my netbook at home. She is also on the desktop of my smartphone. When asked about her this morning by friends I probably told them more than they wanted to know about this incredible human being. So go ahead, ask me about my grandbaby. And about my Jesus.
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Do conversations about Jesus just roll off your tongue, Paul? Or do you need to plan, make sure the situation is right, and all-but-talk-yourself-out of mentioning His name? I actually have the same phobia when trying to speak Spanish. I'm afraid I'll sound like a three-year-old kid.
No, conversations about Jesus do not just roll off my tongue. What Sharon and I have discovered is that talking about Raya is similar to how and when we talk about Jesus. In the course of conversations, we look for "natural" openings to talk about our faith in Jesus. Whether it's current events or family issues or the beauty of creation, we use those as opportunities to talk about what a difference a relationship with Christ has made in dealing with or appreciating those issues. Similarly, we don't accost people with Raya pictures, but if they talk about family or "what's new?" we use the opportunity to talk about Raya and then segue into pictures if they show interest.
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