Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Parenting seems easy when kids are young and hang on every word you say. They exude innocence and have total trust in their parents for love, guidance, and protection. By the time they are young adults though, most are corrupted by the culture and think their parents don’t know anything, especially when it comes to faith and morals. Conversations about the latter seem to fall on deaf ears, but at least the Lord warned us.
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house. Matthew 13:57
We are not off the hook however, for his expectation of us as Christians is to spread the “Good News” and to bear fruit for his Kingdom.
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. John 15:16, 5
The challenge I give all of you is to bear fruit by evangelizing the families of others! It’s as simple as sharing a sincere story of how the Lord has acted in your life. It often results in the other asking questions. At a minimum, a seed is planted that the Lord will water and cause to grow.
Opportunities abound, yet, how often do we mask our Christianity, or some aspect of our faith and eliminate it from the conversation for fear of being judged? Can you commit to witnessing to at least one person outside of your home this week? It’s a prayer-in-action!
Lord, make us bold! Help us not only to share our “story,” but to then listen as well. Help us to hear what flows from the heart of the one whom we are conversing with. Open us to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. You equip us mightily, so may we not be timid in lovingly fighting for souls, for if we don’t act, we can be assured that the Satan will! Send to us your most Blessed Mother to instill fear in the Evil One and St. Michael to assure our victory for your glory. Amen.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Many are soul thirsty. Lead them to drink. Pass it on!
