start with Love

as Christians, when it comes to sharing our Faith, you can hear several opinions on how to reach out to people. i've often heard ideas like handing out booklets, inviting someone to a church event, or simply inquiring as to someone's beliefs. although these might be thought up with good intentions and could very well be successful, i believe something gets lost in the midst of thoughts along the lines of, "i've got to do whatever i can for this person to believe what i believe." there seems to be a factor of misdirection when we approach someone with the attitude that all we want is to show them the way to True Life. there's a slippery slope at that point between "i'm doing this for you" and "i'm doing this for me." there's a reason that Christians have a reputation for being egotistical and hypocritical (the second one is a given, i know, but often perceived in the wrong sense). instead, i believe that our main approach (sounds like a sales pitch, but i don't know how else to put it) should be centered simply around Love. the reason most people don't understand the concept of Salvation is because they don't know the concept of God's Love (in order to understand something, the reason for it is critical), and that starts with seeing His Love in us. lives aren't going to be changed by wanting to change lives, they will be changed by seeing God's Love. so show someone that Love. if you can show that you love somebody, you can eventually show them the Love of God.

a list of words that cannot be overused:

Love

God

Jesus

Spirit

Life