Mar. 5- UA 33

I was shocked to learn that almost a week has passed since my last post.  It is interesting how the days can seem so long at times, but the weeks pass so quickly.  


The Unexpected Adventure- "Ready to Make a Difference"- 2 Peter 1:3

After a tiring evangelism conference in Florida, Lee, Mark and their friend, Andy, were on a flight  back to Chicago.  Lee and Mark fell asleep soon after the plane took off.  Andy, who was seated by an atheist with questions, spent the flight fielding questions about the Christian faith.  At one point Andy glanced over his shoulder and discovered two of America’s evangelistic giants were fast asleep.  Andy reported at first he was disappointed they were not awake, ready to jump in to help him witness.  Then Andy realized that the Holy Spirit had given him the wisdom and peace of mind to respond to the atheist’s questions.

Action Principle- When we witness, we are never alone.  The “all-powerful, ever-present, ultra-loving Creator of the universe” is always with us.  I liked the line “whatever God expects, God enables” 

Does this mean we have no duty to prepare ourselves and just hope we will stumble on the right words?  While I agree that the Holy Spirit will be our guide and strength, we still have a duty to study the Bible, be prayed up and make whatever other preparations we are called to make in order to maximize our witness.