One way to ease into evangelizing is to develop a plan of action.
- And that plan should always begin with prayer!
- Sit down with a sheet of paper and ask the Holy Spirit to bring to mind a few people you know who might benefit from hearing about Jesus.
- These could be family members, friends and neighbors, or coworkers.
- Next, make it a point to pray for these people every day.
- Ask the Lord to bless them, heal them, and most importantly to open their minds and hearts to hear his word.
Once you have laid the groundwork with prayer and intercession, ***
all it takes is patience and alertness
for the right moment
*** to share your faith.
When the time is right, you will know it, because the Holy Spirit will give you a nudge and let you know that an opening has presented itself.
- Plus, since you have been praying regularly,
- you will be more open to the Spirit’s promptings!
- Maybe a friend who is on your list drops by and shares a difficult situation with you.
- Perhaps a coworker you have been praying for tells you she is having a problem with addiction to alcohol.
- Maybe during a phone call a relative mentions that he has been feeling bored or listless lately.
