Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Now presenting...

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Gather round to see the wonder of wonders, the miracle or miracles, the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His Loving Father God and His Glorious Power of the Holy Spirit...don't crowd, there are plenty of tickets and plenty of room in the tent."
So the gathered crowd filters into the tent and there they are... the three persons of God, standing in their majesty, looking at everyone...but now what? Where is the carnival barker? Do the people sit? Can they ask questions?
Oh sure, the barker talked a good game - incited everyone to run in to see but that was all. The persons of God stood there and waited for some sort of response from the crowd, but they were hesitant to do anything. So the crowd left, a few at a time, till no one was left.
How often do we present our faith to our friends, tell them about God, Jesus and the Spirit, and forget the followup? Did we show that once you meet Him and accept Him, you have to live in Him? Did we demonstrate how to pray sincerely with an open heart and mind? Did we reflect His actions in our own? Do we accompany them into the tent and help them get answers to their questions?

The presentation is important and sometimes opens doors for people who wouldn't even know the door was there...but the representation is just as important. When you see someone who needs faith, who craves the presence of a living God in their lives, remember...they are looking back at you.

Do they see what you want them to see, or what God wants them to see?

Presentation......................Representation.  Which are you best at?

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