As a young man, I was convinced I didn’t have the gift of evangelism. It was obvious. No matter how hard I tried, no one was coming to faith in Jesus Christ. Finally, I gave up.

About four days later, I was at a Bible study talking about the beatitude, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” [Matthew 5:8]. A woman suddenly stood up. She began to cry: “My heart is not pure. How can I see God? Somebody tell me how I can get a pure heart.”

I don’t remember the woman’s name, but I will never forget her words: “Somebody tell me how I can get a pure heart.”  Together we read in the Bible, “The blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from every sin” [1 John 1:7]. Before the evening was over, that woman found peace with God and went home with a pure heart overflowing with joy. How delightful it was to lead her to Jesus Christ!

When you win someone to Christ, it’s the greatest joy. Your graduation is exciting, your wedding day is exciting, your first baby is exciting. But the most thrilling thing you can ever do is win someone to Jesus Christ, and therefore to eternal life.

Believe me. I’ve been blessed to do just that my whole adult life. It never gets boring! 

This is Luis Palau.