How to Share Christ with Others
More and more we find ourselves in a society that is reclusive in its behavior. We have developed a mentality that we should keep to ourselves and leave others alone. “What is good for me is good for me, and what is good for them is good for them.” We are taught at an early age not to be controversial and to not push our beliefs on people.
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However we often find ourselves compelled to share Christ with others and to reach out to them. We want to show people the joy we have found in our Lord and Savior.
Now the question is where does sharing Christ with others fit into this system where we leave each other be? Obviously there are aspects of this system which are good. We should all practice tolerance with the people around us, but that doesn’t mean we have to keep the truth of our Lord Jesus to ourselves. Of course the other side is that we should not antagonize people and harass them with our beliefs either.
Neither should we apologize for what is true and most certainly should not keep it to ourselves. Christ wants us to share Him with others. So how do we find a careful balance between sharing Christ with those around us and not “waving the Bible at people”?
To start we must evaluate the way we live. We must live our life in accordance with God’s will. In doing so we will accomplish the most important thing we can do to teach others about Christ, and that is to emulate Him. Love others and give of yourself to them. We must earn the right to spread the Word of God.
If we are to do this we must die to ourselves and live for Christ, which is living for others. Neither can we be two face. If we to share Christ it must be a full time lifestyle.
What good does it do if we tell others about Christ and then in the next breath say something mean about another person to them. Or not help someone because it is inconvenient and does not benefit us in anyway? What example is that? It is not an example of Christ.
Now when we give a good example of how Christ lived by the way we live and someone asks us why we live that way, what more pristine opportunity is there to share Christ with someone?
There are a lot of people in this world who would claim to not want to know about Christ, but we know that a yearning for Christ is in the hearts of all men and women. To reach those who “do not want to be reached” we must strike at the core of there being with good will, kindness and selfless servitude.
This is a non-intrusive manner to show the light of Christ in a culture of keeping to yourself.
This is definitely not easy, but in the end it will be worth the pay off. Even if you never bring someone to Christ, your actions may sow the seeds necessary for them to find happiness in our Lord.
Once you have begun to emulate Christ and show His love to others, then you can tell people where its origins are. Then you can tell them that the reason you are the way you are is because Christ was first that way to you.
Respectfully,
Chad Parker
