Sharing Jesus
I really do love Catholic people. I looove mexican people and latin americans and have loved them ever since I was a tiny child. There is a hispanic woman that comes into my clinic who wears a cross. I was back in the therapy room taking care of her and asked her how she was doing and I was able to get her to admit she was upset. She then started telling me about how scared she is in life and I asked her if I could pray for her. She gave me permission and after I prayed she did the whole “Father, Son, Holy spirit”, making a cross on the forehead and shoulders with her finger. I asked her if she knew Jesus and I could tell by how she spoke she really respects Him but does not know Him at all.
I have noticed this about alot of catholic people. They really do believe Jesus is the messiah, but they know nothing about a relationship with Christ or making disciples of the nations. I love this woman. SHe is my age. I told her my story and about my relationship with God. She said, “REALLY???”. She was completely shocked. She is hungry. She comes in several times a week so we have had a chance to keep talking. She told me no one had ever prayed for her like that before. The humbling part is that I was feeling a little grumpy that part of the day and God still used me.
This is an effective and genuinely authentic way to reach people, I am finding. Sharing your personal story with people and making the gospel as simple to understand as possible. I really think the key is going TO people instead of passing out flyers asking people you have never met to come visit my church. Not that that is a terrible thing. It just does not work in my experience. People need to know we love them and want to engage with them. God will provide opportunities for Truth to be told.
