The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel! – Mark 1:15

I was presenting the gospel to someone weeks ago, and I thought it went nowhere.  She knew nothing of the Bible.  John 3:16 didn’t ring any bells, no Genesis 1:1, and didn’t even know there was an Old and New Testament.  So, we talked about why the year was 2025, how that is when Jesus came to this earth and died for us on the cross.  Admittedly, she said she struggled with believing and had no family members familiar with church or the Bible.

Recently, she found me and bombarded me with some questions.  They went something like this: “Is it bad that it is hard for me to believe?  I want to believe, but I really don’t like the thought of sitting in some church and being bored for an hour.  I just don’t enjoy stuff like that.  Does this mean that I can’t go to heaven or be saved?”  I absolutely loved the brutal honesty from her side of the conversation.

All I knew to tell her was this: “The Christian journey is like waiting for an acorn to become a mighty oak tree.  You are only at the point of deciding if you want to plant the acorn of your life or not.  If you plant it, it will begin to grow.  God will begin to work in your life.  You only need to receive and believe that God has forgiven you through Jesus.  Ask Him to change you.  Ask Him to help you learn to love the things that He loves and to hate the things that He hates.  He will answer this prayer.  Your only job is to believe and never let Him go.”

Lord, I don’t have all the answers.  I’m simply trusting that if I talk about You that You will open doors and give me opportunities to lead people to You.  With all my heart, I want to win souls.  I want people to experience the transformation and growth that You’ve allowed me to experience.  Please help this person to trust in You.  Years from now may she just know that You’ve been alive in her and that You’ve changed her heart.  Help me keep my heart pure.  Help me not get complacent in my walk with You.  You’re still working on me.  You are the author and the finisher of my faith.  How I look forward to my heavenly home.  There is no one like You, Lord.  No one saves like this.  Amen.