Mark Cahill posed a great challenge to me, and I trust to you, this Sunday morning. Given that heaven and hell are very real places, do we really care enough about lost people to do something about their eternal destiny? We may come up with myriad excuses, but none of those holds water in comparison with the command to simply go and share something. It's not my job to "win" people, that's God's job. It is not my job to shape the perferct "presentation," but merely to engage people in a "conversation" about matters of eternity. This can be freeing, because I often want to stall and put off sharing because I'm not sure I'm "ready" with answers to any potential questions a particular person might ask. (This is rediculous, because I've got a Master's Degree from a seminary. When am I ever going to be ready if I'm not now?) I bring this up to highlight how weak some of our excuses can be. The point is that we need to get busy obeying God, responding to the opportunities around us. May you find the courage to start a conversation with someone God has layed on your heart this week!
To find out more about Mark Cahill's ministry, visit http://www.markcahill.org
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Are you reading "One Thing You Can't Do in Heaven?" I read that book in high school. Mark Cahill was acutally a speaker at one of our retreats. It's a good book! Anyway, just curious!
Anna Newby
I've got a copy of the book on my desk right now, but haven't read it yet. I hope to soon. It was great and challenging to hear Mark speak!
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