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Have you ever tried to evangelize someone? To share your faith in Christ with another person? Do you feel confident that you know how to do it?
We all have some sense that evangelizing is an essential part of being a Christian. After all, Jesus’ last words on earth included the command to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). And yet, despite these words, and even despite our inner sense that we should evangelize, many of us feel reluctant. We hear words like “evangelization,” or “preaching the gospel,” and we think it is a task only for priests or perhaps for those exceptional people who are willing to talk to strangers just so that they can share the good news. “I could never do that!” we think, quickly listing the reasons why.
But perhaps it would be better if we tried to find out how we can answer this call in a way that pleases the Lord and that doesn’t cause…
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This indeed is the challenge we face because, in my case, I am afraid and I have many insecurities, just speaking for myself. But the wondrous thing is that it isn’t me at all, or at least that it should not be. It should be God, the Holy Spirit, speaking through me, to reach others. And if we are open to that, then things begin to happen that will allow us to have opportunities to witness to the Truth. It’s okay to begin in whatever way is comfortable, in baby steps, if you will. The important thing is to take the opportunities God presents and soon, more confidence comes, and then sometimes after you finish speaking, you realize truly that you have been given the words! God does not abandon us. He is always here, always waiting for us to allow Him to breathe in us, move in us, be alive through us to others.