Are you comfortable sharing your faith with people? How about inviting them to church or a Bible Study? If not,I'm right there with you. Is it fear? I really couldn't really tell you. I have actually invited my neighbors and I am still alive. They did not respond badly nor did it result in their coming, but that is beside the point. So why don't I talk about my faith more? More likely it's my nemesis busyness rather than fear that prevents me from sharing my faith, which is even worse.
One day I was talking to a new friend who had adamantly stated over and over to me that she didn't need church. I have no idea what I said because it simply wasn't me saying it but somewhere in the conversation I invited her to come to a church with us the following Sunday. I was really not expecting her to come ( incredible faith I know!) and was really nervous when she showed up. I remember asking for prayer in class that Sunday morning that she would like it. She didn't love it, but it started a conversation. I then invited her to the Ladies Christmas Brunch and she loved that and has come every Christmas since! She did find a church near her house that turned out to be one of our church plants. Neither one of us knew that at the time. She started attending regularly with her two daughters, eventually joined and has gone on several mission trips along with her daughters.
For some reason, God has chosen to use people to share His good news. The other good news is God who created the universe is able to speak through and use distracted, fearful, people with little faith.
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