Dropping a JESUS BOMB

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Dropping a Jesus Bomb is my personal expression for inadvertent evangelization,
or at least causing people to think about Jesus without being in their face. It can be dressed as a mild mannered form of humor or instruction or even a personal comment.Being a Carpenter, one of my favorite expressions when posed with a construction problem is the sound bite,“What would Jesus do?” This usually gets a chuckle from another carpenter.They usually say something like,“well,he built furniture”, or,“he would probably use ceder”, or,“he would go post and tenon”.
I even had the opportunity to use the old mote and beam once when working on a dark morning.I was warned not to fall into an open hole from a guy who was carrying a 4x8 about 8 ft long.You can probably gather the conversation about paying attention to what he was doing as he was looking at me and almost hit the company truck.

What are some interesting, yet, non-invasive ways that you have been able to ever so stealthfully drop a Jesus Bomb?
 
I rarely use Our Lord’s name in vain but, sometimes it slips out when I hurt myself.

I remember one time slipping on some rocks and exclaiming “Jesus! @#$!”.

Someone nearby simply said “What’d He ever do to you?”.
 
So the other guy dropped a Jesus bomb!
This might catch on!

Good for you, by the way!
 
It drives me nuts to hear someone say the explative “G_d D__n”.

Being a student, I hear it a lot with other students. So from time to time I will remind them that “God doesn’t need a dam, because he can walk on water”

I know, corny, but I hope it reminds them that yes, some people do beleive in God and they need to be mindful of the language they are using…:rolleyes:
 
EsclavoDeCristo said:
It drives me nuts to hear someone say the explative “G_d D__n”.

Being a student, I hear it a lot with other students. So from time to time I will remind them that “God doesn’t need a dam, because he can walk on water”

I know, corny, but I hope it reminds them that yes, some people do beleive in God and they need to be mindful of the language they are using…:rolleyes:
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I love it!
I have to remember that one!!!
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Guys, I think you are reading this thread wrong. Correct me if I am wrong. 😛

I think he means, how do you evangelize when you are not in a heavy conversation.

Kind of like when I get a really good parking spot, and my non-Catholic husband asks how I always get the good spots. I drop a God bomb. I say, “Because God loves me. He loves you too.” 👍
 
maryjk said:
Guys, I think you are reading this thread wrong. Correct me if I am wrong. 😛

I think he means, how do you evangelize when you are not in a heavy conversation.

Kind of like when I get a really good parking spot, and my non-Catholic husband asks how I always get the good spots. I drop a God bomb. I say, “Because God loves me. He loves you too.” 👍
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ZACTLY!!!👍 😃

We are commissioned to spread the Good News.But, it is sometimes difficult in today’s world with so many people adamantly opposed to having “church shoved down their throats”,so to speak. So,personally, I am fishing for ideas to help me do my part without the being too preachy.The devil uses all sorts of subtle things to make us not focus on God.If all is fair in love and war,then why not turn the tables?
And, if it helps ya’ll,too, what the heck?
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Is that something like a drive-by Hail Mary? My friend does that. She sees people roofing or working on a dangerous roadway and she throws out a drive-by Hail Mary to keep them safe.
 
AlaAnnie said:
Is that something like a drive-by Hail Mary? My friend does that. She sees people roofing or working on a dangerous roadway and she throws out a drive-by Hail Mary to keep them safe.
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Sure,why not?I knew a pentecostal guy who used to see certain people on the street engaged in nefarious activity, and he would stretch out his hand and say,“I cast out all demons of drug addiction from that young man in the name of Jesus!” (or whatever they were doing):rotfl: Seriously!
But,really,I’m looking for subtle evangelistic techniques.Subtle reminders of Gods love and salvation.
 
If something unexpectedly goes my way, I blurt out “YAAAY, Jesus loves me!” 😃

But even when I don’t mean to talk about Church or Jesus or whatever, everyone around me is so sensitive that they already think I’m evangelizing, anyway. 🤷

My fundamentalist Evangelical friend told my husband that she thinks I’m too much of a religious fanatic. :o 😃
 
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the old joke:
Q. How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Only one, but it takes a long time and the light bulb has to want to change.

You could reply, “Heard it, but the joke was about God & man.”
 
A little pet peeve of mine is when I hear people say “Oh My God!!”. Not really a big deal, but I can never help but immediately respond with “He’s my God too you know…”.

😉
 
jjtc said:
A little pet peeve of mine is when I hear people say “Oh My God!!”. Not really a big deal, but I can never help but immediately respond with “He’s my God too you know…”.

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I use this,too! Even Christians use the OMG! a lot.It seems hypocritical to me that they would.But, I say He’s mine,too! just like you do…😊
 
😃 I DROPPED A JESUS LOVEBOMB LAST NIGHT AT WORK!!!

There are many young college-age guys who work at our media outlet in cooperation with the local university. So last night, I saw one of them as he was getting ready to broadcast a game on one of our outlets.

This is a guy who is larger than life, both in body and in bravado. He has a foul mouth and a devil-may-care attitude about life. Though, I think deep down, if you needed something, this giant would give you the shirt off his back. :o

He was almost late for his shift, due to the huge amounts of snow in the last 24 hours. He said he drove very slowly, having learned his lesson as a teen when, while not paying attention, he rolled his car in a ditch and wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. He escaped without a scratch.

I looked at him up and down, and then very directly said “That was JESUS, man!” With a sheepish look he replied, “yeah, no kidding”.

Score one for our Matchless Saviour! 👍
 
My own quiet evangelization is actually pretty easy, being on a college campus and not having a car.

My Friend- Brrrrr, it was freezing today.

Me- Yeah, I know. I had to walk to church this morning for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Really a day to bundle up!

My Friend-There’s a church in town?

And the conversation proceeds from there. I had a similar conversation with someone else about walking to confession in the rain. I know complaining about the weather that you had to walk to church in isn’t the best of practices, but its an easy way to get Catholicism into conversations on a college campus.
 
I’m currently on vacation visiting my family, and I was out at breakfast with my father (a lapsed Catholic if there ever was one) this morning and he caught me saying a quick prayer over my food.

Him: “You say a prayer before every meal?”

Me: “Yeah, I try to. I figure food doesn’t come from nowhere, y’know?”

Him: “Hmmm…yeah, I guess you’re right.”

It’s very small, but I’ll take it!

Also, at the Glendi International (Orthodox) food festival last September, with some irreligious friends (one of whom was raised in the same Protestant church I was, but stopped going around roughly the same time as I did), we were sitting at a bench together, about to enjoy some Eritrean food:

Me: Mmm…this food is so good…I would nearly convert for it! But I dunno…I would miss burritos! And my grandma would kill me! (*She’s Mexican Catholic)

Them: Convert from what? Burritos?

Me: Catholicism! And, yes, the burritos that are native to it.

Them: We didn’t know you were Catholic!

Me: (Playing it off) Aww, yeah…I’ve been Catholic for a few years now. It’s pretty great.

Them: Oh…neat.

Then one of them spent the next few minutes talking about how he can understand my desire to go back to Church, and he respects that a lot. It was all very nice to hear, since I haven’t seen this guy in a church since we were both 13 or so, and back then we had to go!

For some reason, it is apparently easier to have relaxed conversation around food. Either that, or everyone I know and/or am related to is fat. Ha!

(Disclaimer: I would not actually convert for Eritrean food. Ethiopian food…maaaaybe. ;))
 
I’ve noticed that when someone sneezes, most people will simply say “Bless you”. Recently I have been making an attempt to say “God Bless you” each and every time.

I wear a St Dymphna religious medal, and used to I would wear it under my clothing, but I’ve gotten to where I will wear it on the outside of my clothes. Some people have asked me about the medal, and in some cases, the other person has asked me some questions about Catholicism. No converts as of yet, but I hope that I have at least planted a seed or two.

Also if somone tells me Happy Holidays, I will reply Merry Christmas. My high school alma mater (a public high school) has Merry Christmas on their sign out front. 😃 :extrahappy: I actually have done a few double-takes each time I pass by it.

God Bless!
Ericka
 
ericka1701 said:
I’ve noticed that when someone sneezes, most people will simply say “Bless you”. Recently I have been making an attempt to say “God Bless you” each and every time.

I wear a St Dymphna religious medal, and used to I would wear it under my clothing, but I’ve gotten to where I will wear it on the outside of my clothes. Some people have asked me about the medal, and in some cases, the other person has asked me some questions about Catholicism. No converts as of yet, but I hope that I have at least planted a seed or two.

Also if somone tells me Happy Holidays, I will reply Merry Christmas. My high school alma mater (a public high school) has Merry Christmas on their sign out front. 😃 :extrahappy: I actually have done a few double-takes each time I pass by it.

God Bless!
Ericka
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NO FEAR!!!
FLAUNT YOUR FAITH!!
2 Corinthians 10:17:
But HE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD.

Dig it!👍
 
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