"And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me." (Hebrews 2:13 KJV)
"I and the children the LORD has given me serve as signs and warnings to Israel from the LORD of Heaven's Armies who dwells in the Temple on Mount Zion. Someone may say to you, "Let's ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us what to do." But should people ask God for guidance? Should the living seek guidance from the dead? Look to God's instructions and teachings! People who contradict his word are completely in the dark." (Isaiah 8:18-20 NLT)
As I was saying, there were times when I was certain God wanted me to share with someone, yet I ended up running out of time, having another appointment to go to, and being pressured to explain my findings, but lacking the wherewithal to share the Gospel Message, concerning the souls of them God instructed me to share with. As I told that to Bruce, when we went to lunch, he simply said, "If you didn't share with them, God most likely got someone else to do it!"
I surely hope that was the case! My schedule is usually very tight; the more inspections I have, the tighter the appointments are to one another. Sometimes I barely have time to explain all the findings; I simply tell them that the Report will be emailed in the morning, and they can call me after reading the Report, if they have any questions.
That said, even if I do have the time to share, sometimes I might feel as though the person God wants me to share with, is not the least bit interested in hearing about Jesus. If I feel that way, I should be judged accordingly! I absolutely know better than that, because I need to just share, the results are up to God, not up to me! We don't know if we are planting the seed, or watering the soil, or reaping the harvest!
This is more important than our own comfort and dignity; if God says to share His Son with someone, we need to make sure that we make every effort to do so! If we fail to do so, we lack the opportunity; if we lack the opportunity, we might not be given another chance...
"As the Scriptures tell us, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced." Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. For "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, "How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!"" (Romans 10:11-15 NLT)
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