Although me and Joseph didn't get anyone saved we talked to a FOB who had attended the on campus chapel meeting's before and we talked to him about our beliefs and did a little preaching as well. Anyways at the end he told us that he was very impressed that we had the vitality to go out and talk to others.
Luke 10:2- He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
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~ So last week at GO, I didn't get anything that blew my socks off, no conversations where people prayed for salvation, or people who were even interested in the lord, who weren't already. But I had a lot of conversations with people. I met strong Buddhists, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, Jews, Mixed religious people, people who lived there lives without a single regret, people who didn't care, people who were strong with the lord, people who were once with the lord and were falling off, through my prayers with those who let me, and the rejects and fierce battles (Okay... I'm just being dramatic. I didn't get into any fierce battles, but the strong statement of opinions,) I really learned where I stood. Through many very convincing "seemingly" true arguments I found and increased my relationship with Jesus (of course... Peter McNaughtonhelped me fight those battles in my head as well) I also learned to appreciate that the Lord is doing work. and I (or we) may never see what our small contribution in saving that person, but I believe that the Lord put me through what I went through and I believe that I made a difference whether it showed or not... (I also found that although people didn't pray, when I prayed with them, their whole being was lifted.) Now... if the Gospel didn't reach them... I can't believe that they wouldn't remember such a silly "forsaken by pastor" child who agree with them and slipped some facts in... ;P Sorry this took so long Cody i know i told you i was going to do it days ago. I had alot of good conversations with people at GO but there's one that really sticks out to me. Vincent and i went to the court houses and were going around offering to read the bible and pray with people and the first guy we talked too was probably the only one who wanted to pray with us. His name was charles and he caught a D.U.I., we went through road to romans with him and after we were done reading he was begining to tear up, he was just really happy to know that God always forgives and loves us and gives us strength to fight sin as along we ask. He ended up taking a bible and praying with us and said that he felt like god sent us to talk to him. Just knowing that God worked through me made me feel really good about myself. There was another woman i talked to on the last day but i came in halfway through the conversation so i don't know the whole thing. E. H. if you remember the story do you mind sharing it?
To be honest, at first, Anna and I were pretty upset that our group consisted of three high school girls and two serving ones. But later in the week we got to know each other and were really able to grow with them in the Lord. And now that it's over and I'm looking back on it I'm really glad that God put me with the group that he did.
My goal for the week was to have a good gospel conversation. When I made that goal I wasn't entirely sure what it meant but I feel like I've accomplished it. I met one girl who seemed distant at first and said no when I asked if she wanted to ask Jesus for forgiveness, but when i began explaining that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God she had this expression that looked kind of like this O.O and I knew I'd struck something. I asked her again if she'd want to ask Jesus for forgiveness and she said yes. Although the conversation only lasted about 5 minutes and I didn't even get the chance to pray with her, I think I planted a seed and I trust that God will move in her heart and finish what I started. |
AuthorThe authors of these various posts are the participants in the 2012 Gospel Odyssey! |