TPW, (I forgot what that stands for) I have to agree with you here. And with Terry, who says not to throw pearls before swine. I personally don't believe in "witnessing" unless a person shows an interest in hearing it, in one way or another. I don't believe in peddling Jesus like a vacuum sweeper--He doesn't need it.
The Holy Spirit will woo whomever He wills; and unless that ground has been prepared, one wastes God-given time and energy, and makes the gospel look cheap. Timing is everything. Sometimes one must wait for years with certain people to speak a word. In the meantime, one prays for the Holy Spirit to make the heart hungry. I think the best "witness" is living a Godly life right in front of the World. Light speaks for itself. And Light draws those who are hungry to the Source. The one shining the light (or I should say, reflects, the light), may never know they had an effect. That is not their business; only to keep shining. On the other hand, I believe in street preachers doing whatever the Lord has (really) called them to do. That is a whole different ministry. As they have stated, there have been some "snatched out of the fire" by that type of ministry. I just think they need to use Godly wisdom; preaching only where and how the Holy Spirit dictates. And only God can judge whether they did, in the end. Back to turkey preparations, Izzy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arsene Lupin Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 7:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Courtesy of A.Word.A.Day Dean writes: Ob-nox-ious (adj.) unpleasant, offensive. Wouldn't a sinner find the words of Jesus as obnoxious if they didn't have the ability to hear those same words. TPW: It's not Jesus we find obnoxious. It's the clueless git who bothers you while you are either at work or with your girlfriend that doesn't seem to understand two simple words like "NOT INTERESTED". The bible within itself is rather harmless unless you take it too seriously to the point you let go of your own god-given common-sense. TPW _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn .com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
