Do This Before It’s Too Late
Have you ever heard something that shook the ground beneath you?
Something that shifted the course of your life and awakened something in you that you didn’t even know was asleep?
I had one of those life altering moments the other day while listening to a woman’s testimony. She grew up carrying deep brokenness, exposed to things far too young that stole her innocence. That pain followed her into college, until one day a girl began pursuing her. Not for friendship or popularity, but with the love of Jesus. She shared the gospel with her. Within a few months of giving her life to Christ, she was invited on a mission trip to Germany.
After the trip, she was asked to share her experience at a Christian youth conference. But what was meant to be a simple story about her time overseas turned into a night of deep conviction.
As she looked out into the crowd, she froze. A sea of familiar faces stared back at her, people from her classes, her college campus, her study groups. People who had passed her by every day.
And through tears, she asked:
“Why didn’t any of them tell me about Jesus?”
She cried, heartbroken and overwhelmed, and said with bold conviction:
“I want anyone who knows me to know You too, Jesus. I’ll make sure of it.”
When I heard her words, I joined her in that cry.
Because I’ve been one of those people. Maybe not in her classes, but in my own life I’ve passed by classmates, coworkers, even friends, and never told them about the greatest gift I have—my Savior who wants to walk with them too.
That night, I wept as I told my husband. I thought about all the people I’d crossed paths with and never shared Jesus with. I don’t know if it was because I wanted to fit in or because I wasn’t in a good place spiritually at the time, but the truth is there’s no excuse.
Even now, with a stronger walk in my faith, I don’t always make the effort.
It made me think of a story I once shared about a young pregnant girl on the train. The Lord prompted me to tell her that He loved her and that everything would be okay. But I stayed quiet. I let fear win that day. To this day, her face still haunts me. I often wonder what became of her and her baby and what might have changed if I had just obeyed.
This isn’t to make you feel bad if, like me, you’ve slacked in this most important area of our lives.
This is a wake up call.
It’s time to be true disciples. To be like Peter and Paul, who shared the gospel boldly no matter the cost.
Who’s with me?
P.S. If you'd like to hear the full testimony, her name is Mandy Holloway, and here is the link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecIFCGdYlMA]. I pray it blesses you and stirs something in you too!