Thursday, March 1, 2018

March 1, 2018

Greetings My Friend,

As I think about using my toy poodle Daisy for reaching out to others I again learn that lesson we learned as children, "Actions speak louder than words." The same could be said in regards to my faith walk, the desire to give Jesus to others. Why would someone want to come to Jesus because we tell them "He is the way, the truth and the light of the world." Those words are wonderful even powerful but unless we are willing to live as if He is the way, truth and light" these words have no meaning. I often feel inadequate speaking to others about the need for Jesus, I do find giving gestures of my heart felt love much easier to do. As I have wrestled with witnessing I have slowly come to understand that witnessing is words for one person another may have acts of love for their way of witnessing. We all have different talents and different ways of being one body in Christ. My wonderful husband now comes to mind, Junior speaks rather roughly, bluntly. He will tell someone "You are going to hell unless you accept Jesus as your Savior." Those words are hard for many people to swallow although I have seen Junior speak those words to a rough crowd of people and they listen to him, converse with him, because they understand his demeanor since at one time he was one of those people. My heart's desire is to be soft, straightforward but soft. I do offend some people because I am rather honest. I also find many people accepting my acts of love, my fact of the manner speech so those are the ones God has directed me to minister too. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet

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