When I came home yesterday afternoon, there were two young ladies in a small, blue Honda Accord attempting to turn their car around. I just parked my car and gathered my things. I figured they were either lost or friends with my neighbor. When I stepped out of my car, the girl in the driver’s seat poked her head out of the window and informed me that they were there simply to pass out invitations. ”Great. Thank you,” I stated cordially (in my experience with going door to door cold-calling potential customers during previous jobs I gained a respectful and sympathetic attitude toward solicitors). So, I walked to my door and was greeted by a flyer inviting me to an event in Johnson City, Tennessee, a Q&A-type brochure, and the Watchtower magazine. I folded them in half and threw them away.
Those young ladies were unafraid. They were smiling. They wanted to be doing what they were doing. Their eagerness to get out and spread their message reminded of a conversation I had many years ago with a dear friend of mine:
“Why don’t Christians get out and proselytize like Jehovah’s Witnesses?”
“Because Satan doesn’t mind them doing so. He does mind Christians getting out and sharing their faith. So, he’ll do what it takes to stop them, which isn’t much. Those spreading false religions don’t have that obstacle.”
If half of the time I spent volunteering for the youth ministry at my church was spent taking our youth and witnessing to the lost instead of policing our youth while they ate meals; sang silly songs; were taken to the movies, to a concert, to an amusement park, to a water park, or to a festival; played basketball; or were taken on a scavenger hunt, then perhaps our church would be filled with even more young people. Or, if those youth would have been out sharing the Gospel maybe they would have remained in church once they graduated high school.
Regardless, Christians rarely get out and testify of the redemption they have through Jesus Christ. Many religions which follow false gods are kicking Christians in the butt when it comes to spreading their message. Yesterday was an excellent reminder of that sad fact.
“Many religions which follow false gods are kicking Christians in the butt when it comes to spreading their message.”
Yes, that may be true, but….
“If half of the time I spent volunteering for the youth ministry at my church was spent taking our youth and witnessing….then perhaps our church would be filled with even more young people.”
Not all of our young people have remained in our faith, either. The world has a great pull on the young, who want to find out things for themselves.
Why do you think JWs follow false gods?
Good point, Tom. That pull from the flesh to cling to that which is worldly is very strong.