I wonder how Ananias felt when he discovered what Paul did with the gift of his faith.  It is a huge blessing to contribute positively to people’s lives.  The list of souls that Paul won for the Lord must have been overwhelming to discover in this life and the next.

Sharing your faith can become second nature.  John Wooten and I were running through his neighborhood.  One of his neighbors either runs with his dogs or he rides a bike and puts the dogs in a little wagon attached to the bike.  I have seen this man running or biking with his dogs many times.  The other day, just as the man was passing us on his bike, the wheel of the wagon sheared off.  The man stopped the bike and no one was hurt.  The three of us examined the wheel for a moment.  I immediately launched into a prayer and thanked God for the safety of the man and his two dogs.  It was second nature.  I don’t know if the prayer was appreciated or not - it didn’t matter.  I was grateful that he and his pets were unhurt.

Faith sharing or being a witness in our world can become second nature.  Perhaps, at first, we become a little nervous.  Eventually, it simply becomes a part of our DNA. 

Can you imagine the homecoming in heaven when someone comes through the gate, hugs us, and says, “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you.   I would have never heard if you hadn’t spoken the word.”  And how would we feel if they brought with them other people and those people brought other people, and the chain of life goes on unbroken.  The entire goal of my life is to bless God.  God has abundantly blessed me.  The deepest wish of my heart is that people in Pensacola come to know the Lord. 

Of all humans, I feel greatly blessed that sharing my faith is what God has called me to do.  I hope we can all learn together how to be a witness for Jesus Christ in our own lives.  In truth, we all witness for something.  Sadly, some people witness only for self-centeredness or selfishness or selfish goals.  How noble it is to witness only for God.  If our lives have the purpose of witnessing for Jesus Christ, then regardless of what happens, the angels sing at the end of every day.  May God be with us as we share in this precious commodity of life.

Prayer:  Dear God, help us to be a witness in this world so that we can see the harvest in the next.  Amen.