http://www.thomasumstattd.com/2008/11/my-take-on-the-gifts-of-the-spirit/ An unusual perspective on religion, politics and life. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:25:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thomasumstattd.com/2008/11/my-take-on-the-gifts-of-the-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Deb Moore Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:57:58 +0000 http://www.CompuChristian.com/?p=85#comment-798 So the question then becomes how to share the gospel with your neighbor? Such a sensitive subject for most. The Bible has so many examples of so many different ways to reach those who don't have life in Christ yet. Sometimes it is hard to share our imperfect lives with others for fear that we will mislead them.....but isn't it what they need?... to see us fall forward onto the Savior in our weakness. Then, we become more like them and our God is someone who is reachable. Otherwise we appear to be "perfect and without need" and they feel alienated by our presence.....the opposite of what we are trying to achieve. Try to stand in the other person's shoes while you interact with them and imagine what they are hearing and thinking. Listen to more than their words and find out what their heart is saying. Thank you for sharing Thomas! It's been a pleasure to see you share Christ in so many different ways with so many people. So the question then becomes how to share the gospel with your neighbor? Such a sensitive subject for most. The Bible has
so many examples of so many different ways to reach those who don’t have life in Christ yet. Sometimes it is hard to share
our imperfect lives with others for fear that we will mislead them…..but isn’t it what they need?… to see us fall forward onto
the Savior in our weakness. Then, we become more like them and our God is someone who is reachable. Otherwise we appear
to be “perfect and without need” and they feel alienated by our presence…..the opposite of what we are trying to achieve.
Try to stand in the other person’s shoes while you interact with them and imagine what they are hearing and thinking. Listen to
more than their words and find out what their heart is saying. Thank you for sharing Thomas! It’s been a pleasure to see you
share Christ in so many different ways with so many people.

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