2 Timothy 1, verses 6 through 10Romans 1, verse 16As a preacher’s kid who grew up in the church, I always felt awkward inviting friends to Sunday School. I encountered mockery and humiliation more than once, which made it difficult to expose myself on subsequent occasions.Yet, I had a deep admiration for missionaries who would visit our church. They would have long slide-shows from the Indian jungle or the Chinese countryside, or the African safari, and they would tell harrowing tales about near catastrophes that were avoided only by the Grace and Mercy of God through prayer. I could not find such faith and determination within myself, and felt ashamed.It’s occuring to me now, all these years later, that it’s more about how we live our lives than about some kind of sales pitch. The Gospel of Christ lives in me, made present through the Holy Spirit. My task is to remember this throughout each and every day - to continually hand it over the God, and to praise God for all that He does through me.There is nothing more precious than our relationship with God. Knowing this in the deepest recesses of my being, I want to shine it out so that seeds will be planted and sprouts will come up in others.

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