I just started street evangelizing in Portland, Oregon. So far I'm 1 for 1.
Just so you know, my life is a mess right now. I've got no job, well... I have a job selling houses, but the market is dead, so really I have no job. And.... to top it off I keep feeling God tell me to go to a certain part of the city ( I'm not sure why or even exactly where yet) and teach people about the faith. I have no experience, no training, no education. My pastor, a great and holy man, just lost his mother - so he's not even here to help me figure this out. I don't know what I'm doing. But I went. Priest, prophet, and king, right. So I went yesterday to a park sort of in the area I felt I needed to go.
I approached one guy and asked him if I could speak to him about Jesus. "NO!", he said. O.K. moving on...
So, I moved to another spot in the park and just stood there like an idiot - Not knowing what to do next. I began to pray quietly to myself, and to praise God - again quietly to myself. When a guy approached me. I turned and smiled, said "hello" and then asked him if I could talk to him about Jesus. He said yes.
I spent an hour talking to him about Jesus. I prayed over him. And I listened to him. I don't know if I did any good at all. I hope that my words left seeds of hope within him that God will water. What a hard life he's lived. I talked with him about how Jesus loves us so much that he died a gruesome (spelling?) death for us - willingly.
I left after an hour wondering what if anything will come of my time there. Maybe next time, I'll just give my testimony out loud - even if no one is listening.
I am the only one hearing this call? Or, if not. Am I the only one answering it?
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Hi Steve
I found your site from St blogs parish as it was listed near mine (catholichope). I read your post and it seemed to me is that there is a deep desire in you to help others experience the love and help of Christ. I also got the feeling there is perhaps a little frustration and alienation about feeling this way. I think that is totally normal. Could it be that God led you to that "wilderness" to bring about your blog? Could it be that God wants you to reach thousands through the internet?
You reached me and I live on the otherside of the world.
In Christ Dmm
Steve,
I think you should keep evangelizing. It may not feel like you are making a difference, but you are. It sounds as if God is calling you to reach people in this country whether it be your blog or going out on the street.
Good luck!
Hi,
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