Can it be that simple? Someone's destiny, held up in our ability to take a walk across the room?
Our retreat went well~ We had almost 50 people attend, and things seem to go rather smoothly. I know the highlight for myself was getting to listen to Patti Gault sing and talk. She did an amazing job, and touched hearts for a long time to come. Thanks so much Patti!!
Patti is my cousin. Until about 18 months ago, I had not seen her for perhaps 30 years. Her mom and my dad are sister and brother.
I don't know how or why the families lost contact, but praise to God that we have been able to be reunited! Patti has an awesome testimony of God's faithfulness and His ability and desire to watch out for us, even when we think He isn't there.
Our retreat was on a book by Bill Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room. There is a DVD that that breaks this study up into four sessions. Each session gives us real life examples of how someone was brought to Christ by the mere gesture of reaching out in friendship and allowing yourself to be guided by the Holy Spirit.
You do not have to be an expert, a scholar, a pastor, or even close to any of that to bring someone to Christ. You have to care. You have to listen. You have to develop a relationship (if it calls for it). You have to be willing to do what God desires of you. God will do the work, God will put you where He wants you and He will even give you the words to say. Your job is to be the one to walk across the room..... We can all do this! It may take a year, or ten years in some cases. Be willing to be a laborer and not have to see the end result. The goal is to plant the seed, allow the Spirit to work, and let God reap the harvest.
It is not about religion, it is not about politics~ it is about God and investing in another soul for the sake of eternity. Their sake.
Thank God that a person took that walk for Patti. The two of us may not have been able to share our lives together on this earth, but how awesome that we will have eternity together! I love you Patti ~Forever, and when I say forever, I mean f o r e v e r
Our retreat went well~ We had almost 50 people attend, and things seem to go rather smoothly. I know the highlight for myself was getting to listen to Patti Gault sing and talk. She did an amazing job, and touched hearts for a long time to come. Thanks so much Patti!!
Patti is my cousin. Until about 18 months ago, I had not seen her for perhaps 30 years. Her mom and my dad are sister and brother.
I don't know how or why the families lost contact, but praise to God that we have been able to be reunited! Patti has an awesome testimony of God's faithfulness and His ability and desire to watch out for us, even when we think He isn't there.
Our retreat was on a book by Bill Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room. There is a DVD that that breaks this study up into four sessions. Each session gives us real life examples of how someone was brought to Christ by the mere gesture of reaching out in friendship and allowing yourself to be guided by the Holy Spirit.
You do not have to be an expert, a scholar, a pastor, or even close to any of that to bring someone to Christ. You have to care. You have to listen. You have to develop a relationship (if it calls for it). You have to be willing to do what God desires of you. God will do the work, God will put you where He wants you and He will even give you the words to say. Your job is to be the one to walk across the room..... We can all do this! It may take a year, or ten years in some cases. Be willing to be a laborer and not have to see the end result. The goal is to plant the seed, allow the Spirit to work, and let God reap the harvest.
It is not about religion, it is not about politics~ it is about God and investing in another soul for the sake of eternity. Their sake.
Thank God that a person took that walk for Patti. The two of us may not have been able to share our lives together on this earth, but how awesome that we will have eternity together! I love you Patti ~Forever, and when I say forever, I mean f o r e v e r
Sounds like you guys had a wonderful retreat, I wish I could have been there. Also get to meet Patti and hear her sing in person would have made my day. Everything you just said is so true. It took me years after becoming a Christian to figure all of this out.
ReplyDeleteThe sentence you wrote..Be willing to be a laborer and not have to see the end result. Wow that was very good. If we can accomplish that then we know we really have our eyes on Christ and not on us.
I am so happy that your family and Patti have found each other again.
Sandy