By What We Say and Do

Published: June 7, 2023, midnight

b'Have you ever wondered how to go about sharing your faith with friends and family? It can be scary and a bit confusing, but God isready to help us..Sharing Jesus with others involves more than talking. It involves the ways our whole lives\\u2014both our words and our actions\\u2014show the good news of Jesus. In very practical terms, it\\u2019s important that while we share our faith we don\\u2019t try to change people. Instead, we let our actions show them how Jesus is changing/us. As we do this, we can rest in God\\u2019s love. Our lives can impact those around us, not because we make anything happen inside them, but because God is the One doing the work in each of us (1 Corinthians 3:6-8)..Sharing our faith isn\\u2019t about being perfect either. In fact, because we still have our sinful natures until Jesus returns, we will absolutely mess up\\u2014in both what we say and what we do. But the good news is, when we fail to love God and others well, all we need to do is talk to Jesus, apologize to those we\\u2019ve hurt, and rely on Jesus to/help us turn away from sinful behavior. We can move forward in faith because we know that our sins are forgiven through Jesus\\u2019s death and resurrection..So today, sharing our faith starts with resting in God\\u2019s love for us. As we lean into relationship with Jesus, we grow to become more and more like Him\\u2026 more kind, more compassionate, more trustworthy. And this is a lifelong process. So, when we/share God\\u2019s love with others, it\\u2019s because God loved us first (1 John 4:19). We get to/invite people to know the One who loves them unconditionally and wants to have a close relationship with them forever./\\u2022 A. W. Smith.\\u2022 Who would you like to share your faith with? Consider taking a moment to pray for them and ask God:/\\u201dWhat might a conversation about faith look like with this particular person? How could my actions communicate Your love to them?\\u201d/Then, write down anything that comes to mind. .\\u2022 Who are trusted, mature Christians in your life you could talk with about good ways to share Jesus\\u2019s love through your words and actions?.Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Colossians 4:5 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nCol.3.12-Col.3.17|1Pet.3.15|Col.4.5'