When Evangelism is Hard.

My intention for this blog has always been for it to be a source of encouragement for other believers. Keeping this in mind, I also opened this blog at a particular time where I felt dissatisfied with the modern evangelical mantra “Share the Gospel: Use words when necessary” that many of my professing Christian friends were basing their thoughts off of. That was a little over a year ago, and since then so many things have happened on this platform. I have had the absolute joy of being able to write about my friends and I sharing the Gospel, I have been strengthened by your prayers, and I have made some friendships through this blog! Getting to connect with other believers over the Internet has been a most amazing experience, and I am praising God for such blessings right now.

Although this blog was originally meant to tell stories of the Gospel being proclaimed, I also feel like it is my responsibility to post about my own shortcomings. Since the summer began, I have not verbally shared the Gospel with anyone. I say this with great shame. My sinful heart would rather not ‘put myself out there’. Isn’t that despicable? I have been valuing convenience, quietness, and myself over God’s command that we go and make disciples of all nations. I have been so wrapped up in the wedding, my job, and growing in my church that I have neglected to share the thing that is dearest to my heart. Please take note that it is not any of these outside circumstances that has made evangelism harder, but my own HARDENED heart.

Pray for me, brothers and sisters! Pray that the Lord would FORCE me to share the Gospel when my depraved heart is not willing. Pray that I have urgency, and that I would rely on God’s grace that He has for me when I do commit sin like this. Pray that my love for the lost grows and grows.

Additionally, pray for Zach, Sean, Galal, and I. We are going to go pass out tracts on Labor Day at the Oceanfront. I also invited my whole church to come, so please pray that families would be willing.

**It probably seems odd that I am making a post like this just as I am about to go with brothers and sisters to talk to the lost, but I feel like it is important to be transparent. I just really do not want people to think higher of me than they ought.

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