Today, my heart cries out for those who do not know the
Lord. Everyday, I see folks who don’t
know Him…some assume that they are so smart that they have life figured out,
but don’t realize that He is the center, some choose not to know the Creator at
all, some…many…have been introduced, but have refused a relationship with Him,
etc.
Whether these folks ever get in a relationship with God or not, the fact remains that they have made the choice to reject the Creator of the Universe…God Almighty.
At times, while crossing paths with non-believers, it could be so easy to just walk away and not have anything to do with them, mainly because so many are mean and arrogant, etc. But what I choose to remember is that they have no reason to be joyous. They have no reason to be nice. They have no reason to be meek or humble. You see Jesus is the reason that we choose to have those characteristics as a follower of Christ. (And let’s hope that as a follower of Christ, we are choosing to be like Him! We are His ambassadors here on this earth!) If they don’t have Jesus, there is a huge hole in their life and Jesus is needed to fill it to make them whole. Instead they fill it with whatever suits them at the moment…until they figure out that it’s not working and then they move on to something else. That cycle will continue until, hopefully, they choose a relationship with Jesus…the same way that you and I discovered that we need Him! Have a heart for the lost!
When dealing with folks like this, choose to take the high road. Be kind, be considerate, be loving...be Jesus to them. You never know, you may be the only person who will ever be Jesus to them. Remember Heaven and Hell are real and we are all going to end up in one place or the other by our own choice. Look at things eternally instead of momentarily. Winning souls to our Lord, saving souls from eternal damnation is the goal. Choose eyes, ears and a heart of compassion because that’s how Jesus chooses to care for us. Keep praying and never give up hope of salvation for the lost.
Whether these folks ever get in a relationship with God or not, the fact remains that they have made the choice to reject the Creator of the Universe…God Almighty.
At times, while crossing paths with non-believers, it could be so easy to just walk away and not have anything to do with them, mainly because so many are mean and arrogant, etc. But what I choose to remember is that they have no reason to be joyous. They have no reason to be nice. They have no reason to be meek or humble. You see Jesus is the reason that we choose to have those characteristics as a follower of Christ. (And let’s hope that as a follower of Christ, we are choosing to be like Him! We are His ambassadors here on this earth!) If they don’t have Jesus, there is a huge hole in their life and Jesus is needed to fill it to make them whole. Instead they fill it with whatever suits them at the moment…until they figure out that it’s not working and then they move on to something else. That cycle will continue until, hopefully, they choose a relationship with Jesus…the same way that you and I discovered that we need Him! Have a heart for the lost!
When dealing with folks like this, choose to take the high road. Be kind, be considerate, be loving...be Jesus to them. You never know, you may be the only person who will ever be Jesus to them. Remember Heaven and Hell are real and we are all going to end up in one place or the other by our own choice. Look at things eternally instead of momentarily. Winning souls to our Lord, saving souls from eternal damnation is the goal. Choose eyes, ears and a heart of compassion because that’s how Jesus chooses to care for us. Keep praying and never give up hope of salvation for the lost.
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