Wednesday 11 April 2007

Conversations that lead to conversions

Today it was my turn to lead Home League. It was to be the spiritual meeting for Easter. I chose to focus on the Resurrection appearances recorded in John 20-21. The ladies were asked to think about what Jesus might have said to them. One chose to identify with Thomas and another began a lovely conversation about her own service.
After the meeting was over this lovely salvationist chose to tell me of her conversion some years before. She had been on the staff of the Senior Citizen's Residence in which she now resides. One of the officers had led her to Jesus and she had committed herself fully to the corps she had been attending. It is quite amazing what stories will be told when people are conversing. This lady had been greatly influenced by the officers she had worked with.
Conversations about almost any topic can be turned to talking about faith by people who are astute listeners and are willing to be led by The Holy Spirit. Indeed I often find that non-Christians are the ones who turn the conversation to matters of faith and this can allow me to talk about Jesus.

May God help us to grasp the opportunities He provides to talk about Him.

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