God's Amazing Work!

I'm always amazed when I sit and think of all the wonderful things God does for us. I cant tell you how many times I've seen things that seem nearly impossible happen with such ease and I know all the credit is to the Lord.

The most amazing thing I've seen recently is God giving me the courage to talk to others about Christ. I've been pretty shy about it and really talked about it with "safe" people, meaning people who share my beliefs. I was also a little weary to bring it up with my husband when I had convictions on things that he may not. I was always afraid of what people may think or that they may treat me differently because of my beliefs/convictions.

I was able to share a conversation with my Aunt on Saturday about how God was working in my heart on several issues. These are things I usually keep to myself but I thought to myself, Why should I keep God's wonderful work quiet? Recently my Aunt, who is also a Christian, has been struggling with some health issues and as I found out on Saturday, she had been also struggling with some of the same spiritual convictions that I had been struggling with. We were able to share our testimonies with each other and encourage each other to keep praying and working on our issues. I was also able to pray with her about her health issues and to encourage her to look to God for guidance and comfort during this difficult time for her. After our conversation, my aunt seemed much happier, like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders and she was able to enjoy the rest of the afternoon with our family.

I was also able to share God's word with a friend of mine who belongs to the Mormon church. She has been one of my friends for about 6 years now and I've never gone down the path of sharing God's word with her because I didnt want to offend her and her religion. She brought us The Book of Mormon today and asked us to read it. I graciously accepted the book although in my heart I dont believe its teachings. She said she knew I wasnt going to convert to Mormonism, but she wanted me to understand her religion a little better. It was her way of sharing the word with me. I took the opportunity to share the word with her. We talked about the differences in our beliefs. She does read the bible and the Mormon church uses the KJV, but they also believe in the Book of Mormon. I gave her a track which I keep carefully tucked in my bible case. I asked her if she would read it and give it some thought. I invited her family to attend church with our family in hopes that she may allow God to change her heart in the future. I will continue to pray for her family's salvation and that she may move to know God's word as the only true word.

I'm so thankful to God that he works in my heart and allows me to be a witness to people and bring His word to their attention. I'm also thankful that He has allowed me to be an encouragement to those around me who are struggling and that He is helping them to be an encouragement to me at the same time.

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)