Loving Jesus
Lacy was setting dinner on the table when the doorbell rang. Who could it be? White shirts, ties, backpacks.... Jehovah's Witnesses. I stepped out the door and 45 minutes later returned to cold dinner. As I talked to them, I skipped the part about debating with all of their false teachings. I told them I disagree, and the Bible is the only holy scripture. But I kept on talking, and spend most of the time talking about the love of Jesus. I told them how he is personal to me, how He has blessed me and provide for me. I told them how He is faithful to me and my family, and how he has been faithful to restore my life and bring restoration to me. How he is gentle and how He loves me. One of them was American and one was Taiwanese. I thought that the Taiwanese was almost in tears. I asked to pray for them before they left. They accepted. I prayed a prayer of faith over their lives, and they walked away. "Come back any time if you want to talk." Here I get to share the gospel... and someone rang my doorbell to come hear it. :) Praise the Lord. We prayed after they left that every seed that was planted would be watered and they would come to Him and be great soul winners for the true gospel of Jesus.
posted by Lacy Haugan at Monday, November 20, 2006
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Lacy, this same thing happened to me TODAY! It is sleeting here and all the schools were closing, but my doorbell also rang and there were 2 Mormon missionaries in coats at my door. I had my 3 kids running around me in circles and we were all freezing in the doorway. I too knew not to engage in a debate and did the same thing - told them I believed differently that the Bible is the only inspired word of God, that we were followers of Jesus only. They began to ask me questions about what Jesus said about listening to other prophets but I stopped them and said that this was not the time we could talk about this (with the freezing weather and my 3 crazy kids screaming) but that I would pray for them to find truth from God alone. I could tell they were wanting to still press the issue and didn't want to be rude but I knew I had to be forceful to show them that we were not going to be able to go into a debate due to the situation. I'm so glad you guys were able to share about your love for Jesus and His love for you (and them) in your conversation. What a great opportunity! God was good to us last night as well when we had dinner with a Turkish Muslim couple. We were discussing the meaning of names and we were able to share a few Bible stories and truths about God just by explaining the meanings of our own Christian names and those of our children! They did not even know who Abraham was. So we praise God for allowing us to share seeds of truth in every day conversations with friends and strangers alike. Love you guys!
Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:36:00 PM
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