Transparency Breaks Down Walls

Praise God it's Thursday! It was a non-stop day at work today, but the Lord again provided a window of opportunity for more interaction with my cubicle neighbor from the last post. After hearing she prayed with her son for the first time I spent some time in prayer for another chance to speak with her. The Holy Spirit put on my heart the idea of writing her a letter celebrating the fact that she prayed with her son, and to tell her a little about the Lord without overwhelming her. In the letter I told my own story and focused mostly on how Jesus took me as a sinner, broke me of my pride, forgave me of sin I had been living in, and provided me with joy I can't contain or even explain. It's so important to be transparent when ministering to non-believers. When we talk about how even as followers of Christ we are sinful and mess up it often brings down the defenses of the other person. I pray through the power of the Holy Spirit my story of how Jesus rescued me will make an impact on this woman's life.

Romans 7:21-25 "I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord..."