Am I alone here?

Perhaps you are called to spreading the gospel with your actions instead of your words. How does a person act once they know death is no threat and God is love? In the early church this is exactly what happened when they offered help to strangers. Unconditional love is Jesus example and what helped them expand in the first place. God is the one who "drags all men" to Christ and the one who "works in us to do and will his good pleasure" so don't carry the weight of the world upon your own shoulders. You don't have to be absolutely perfect in everything you do. Just be open to what God has for you and you will receive it. Maybe you will unknowingly inspire someone just by being there for them and setting a good example in this divider world we live in.

I love the words of St Francis of Assisi: “It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.”

I can understand the discouragement, but you're still doing the duty that we all commissioned to do here, regardless of the results, they are in God's hands. I've seen people immediately repent and have stayed strong in the faith for years since, and I've seen people who out right rejected it and then later find them participating/talking about their church to my surprise. I don't always know the success of my ministry, and I don't think it should always matter for us to know, but what I do know is that it is my duty to share this good news to those who haven't heard. The farmer must wait until they start to see the first blade and then the crop before he can begin to reap at harvesting time, and you know what? Sometimes God calls some of us to sow the good word in men's hearts and others to reap what they did not sow for God's kingdom, while there are still yet others who are called to water that which God has planted and made to bud. All of these may not see each other in the work, but they do it for God. You don't know if your words will stick with that person, this has surprised me several times. I remember telling some of my childhood friends I no longer talk to about my faith...and the next time we met years down the road they would bring it up out of nowhere saying, "I still couldn't get what you said out of my mind, it baffles me." Yes, this has happened to me on several accounts, but they aren't saved. Maybe God will open the door for someone else, maybe another Ray Comfort will step in and finish where I left off.

Another thing to note is that God is glorified regardless of your success. The reprobate who may never be saved still needs to hear the gospel, and God will be glorified in that you did your part in preaching it to all. This verse of God speaking to the prophet Ezekiel has always reminded me of that:

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, and his righteous deeds that he has done shall not be remembered, but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning, and you will have delivered your soul.” - Ezekiel 3:17-21

I always encourage to pray for people, even if you don't share the gospel personally with that person. Ask that he may send someone to them who will faithfully preach it and that God would open their hearts to receive it.

I witness to people who seem to be placed on my heart to witness to. It may be someone I know or it may be a stranger. But you shouldn't feel you have to bring someone to Christ or else you failed, sometimes we are just one cog on the wheel. I think of it as planting a seed, I have the conversation, give them the message. Someone else may be the waterer of that seed and ultimately it's God who convicts them in the end. But I was one instrument God used. You kind of cracked the shell so to speak, they live in denial inside that shell. It may be 20 years later in a low time in life they recall that conversation with you and thinking back decide to try on Jesus Christ and the shell breaks away.

Neostarwcc said:

Am I alone that I am a Christian that doesn't want to spread the gospel? Every time I spread the gospel it's an awkward conversation and to this day I've yet to bring a single person to Christ. So pretty much? I've given up on it. I have to admit one person that I've spread the gospel to I have no way of knowing if that person accepted Christ or not as I knew the person on Skype and I can't remember who they are I only remember the conversation we had. But... Yeah. What's the point in spreading the gospel when 99.9% of people reject it? For the .1% of people who do? What if I don't care about that .1%? And what if I believe that the .1% of people would have accepted Christ anyway? Regardless if I talked to them or not. So... What's the point of me having that awkward conversation? I haven't spread the gospel in almost a year and not only am I content with that but I also accept the fact that nobody I ever tell will accept Christ so its like... Why tell people about Christ? Its not like I'm any more or less saved if I don't talk about Christ. I'll still see you all in heaven anyway so what's the point?

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Look at yourself as a seed planter. You plant seeds ... some seeds grow into a full plant, and some do not. Yeah and quite likely many will not grow into full plants but the seed was planted and you can rest in that.

God Bless

Remember the masses reject Christ I would suggest building a personal relationship with a person let them see who you are and ask if they know the good news if not ask if they want to if not don't abandon them but be there if they ever get curious this way you know if they are paying attention

Neostarwcc said:

Am I alone that I am a Christian that doesn't want to spread the gospel? Every time I spread the gospel it's an awkward conversation and to this day I've yet to bring a single person to Christ. So pretty much? I've given up on it. I have to admit one person that I've spread the gospel to I have no way of knowing if that person accepted Christ or not as I knew the person on Skype and I can't remember who they are I only remember the conversation we had. But... Yeah. What's the point in spreading the gospel when 99.9% of people reject it? For the .1% of people who do? What if I don't care about that .1%? And what if I believe that the .1% of people would have accepted Christ anyway? Regardless if I talked to them or not. So... What's the point of me having that awkward conversation? I haven't spread the gospel in almost a year and not only am I content with that but I also accept the fact that nobody I ever tell will accept Christ so its like... Why tell people about Christ? Its not like I'm any more or less saved if I don't talk about Christ. I'll still see you all in heaven anyway so what's the point?

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Neostarwcc said:

I can see that maybe. My parents are unbelievers basically. Well my mom believes in Jesus but she also believes her works will get her into heaven instead of Jesus. She's a Catholic. My dad you might call agnostic. He believes that a God could exist but he definitely doesn't believe it could be Jesus. In fact he mocks Jesus a lot. Its quite sad. But anyway since I came to Christ my parents were told both by my words and by my actions because Christ had changed my life and my outlook on life so much. I went from a dark and conceited atheist to a happy and content Christian. I've definitely seen the changes in my life and my parents have noticed it too. I said that it was Jesus that did it to me and my dad laughed at me and my mom was happy at first. Then she was like "Why don't you believe the same things I do then?" so it was like... Meh.

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My story and parents are pretty much the same as yours. When you're not raised into a certain set of beliefs you get a chance to really see the difference from atheist to believer first hand. This is a very good testimony. It is only through hardship the rich will enter because they don't see how much they need God while numbing their desires with things bough for money. After tons of research I believe Jesus came to save everyone so I don't really worry about my dad. I think God predestinates when and how we recieve faith so I felt really blessed to receive faith despite having been agnostic almost my entire life. Let that sink in for you too, that he dragged you there himself into that faith and knowledge. You don't have to be a Paul or Peter in order to bring other closer to God. If you dare to look towards God despite maybe not being perfect, imagine how you'll inspire the rest of us flawed beings to do the same!

Neostarwcc said:

Am I alone that I am a Christian that doesn't want to spread the gospel? Every time I spread the gospel it's an awkward conversation and to this day I've yet to bring a single person to Christ. So pretty much? I've given up on it. I have to admit one person that I've spread the gospel to I have no way of knowing if that person accepted Christ or not as I knew the person on Skype and I can't remember who they are I only remember the conversation we had. But... Yeah. What's the point in spreading the gospel when 99.9% of people reject it? For the .1% of people who do? What if I don't care about that .1%? And what if I believe that the .1% of people would have accepted Christ anyway? Regardless if I talked to them or not. So... What's the point of me having that awkward conversation? I haven't spread the gospel in almost a year and not only am I content with that but I also accept the fact that nobody I ever tell will accept Christ so its like... Why tell people about Christ? Its not like I'm any more or less saved if I don't talk about Christ. I'll still see you all in heaven anyway so what's the point?

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Jesus calls us to share the gospel message but you don't because, ooh, you feel awkward. Put your personal feelings aside and get on with the mission at hand. Care about those who will be given faith and go tell people Jesus saves.

2 Corinthians 5:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Ambassadors, get it? Not peddlers. We are asked to preach the gospel, not to persuade anybody to believe it, and not to swell the ranks of your denomination.
As an ambassador, the first thing you need to do is to thoroughly learn the subject. Read a chapter of Proverbs every day. Proverbs has 31 chapters, so you can keep your place by just looking at a calendar. Then read the bible from Romans to 2 Thessalonians over and over until you start to remember passages. That is the part that applies to Christians.
It takes a few weeks to get your basic education this way. That is because you have to learn enough bible to realize that it might have no resemblance to what you have been told it says. It is pretty certain that everything you think you know is a misquotation. You have to unlearn all that error and replace it with God's word.

Look for people who are looking for eternal life.
An then just simply tell them that Jesus in the New Testament is the promised Messiah from Old Testament prophecies. to trust in The Messiah for His gift of eternal life.
If they believe this then there is noting else to do and actually there is no way to know, did they believe the message and trust in The Messiah for life.
Just move on looking for more people.

I own a building that i use as studio (for art) and on the front window i have made up a little sign/poster that i keep in the window.

I do not know who has read this and has received eternal life (if anyone has) but that is God's work. I just provide the message.

d taylor said:

Look for people who are looking for eternal life.
An then just simply tell them that Jesus in the New Testament is the promised Messiah from Old Testament prophecies. to trust in The Messiah for His gift of eternal life.
If they believe this then there is noting else to do and actually there is no way to know, did they believe the message and trust in The Messiah for life.
Just move on looking for more people.

I own a building that i use as studio (for art) and on the front window i have made up a little sign/poster that i keep in the window.

I do not know who has read this and has received eternal life (if anyone has) but that is God's work. I just provide the message.

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I like the poster! What a good idea...people can always ask or comment...

musicalpilgrim said:

I like the poster! What a good idea...people can always ask or comment...

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Thanks, i have had a few comment.
One person, a catholic was inquiring about what it was saying, He was comparing it to something a Catholic priest was saying that the priest message was similar to the signs message. Saying that the priest was saying a message/gospel that was unusual for the Catholic church.

It seems spreading the gospel comes in seasons for me.

There was a time many years ago when I would what I like to call (introduced some friends) to God where it really took hold. In short time these ones were showing signs of being born again.

We need to remember that with others possibly we have planted the seeds for God and it may take time for them to take hold?

Most important remember it's a work of the Holy Spirit. If God happens to use us in the process we have been blessed.

Does he need us? No. But, should we try to be available? Yes.

We never take credit but, we do thank God when he uses us as a tool.

M-Bob

tampasteve said:

You can effectively make a Christian example of yourself through your life and daily interactions with people.

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example . . . yes

Apokastasis said:

God is the one who "drags all men" to Christ and the one who "works in us to do and will his good pleasure" so don't carry the weight of the world upon your own shoulders.

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amen . . . we are depending on how God is able to bring a person and change him or her > "from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God" > in Acts 26:18. So, this is not a talk show thing.

Apokastasis said:

Maybe you will unknowingly inspire someone just by being there for them and setting a good example in this divider world we live in.

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People can notice how you relate with them, gently and humbly and kindly caring about them >

Gregory95 said:

Remember the masses reject Christ I would suggest building a personal relationship with a person let them see who you are and ask if they know the good news if not ask if they want to if not don't abandon them but be there if they ever get curious this way you know if they are paying attention

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Jonaitis said:

I can understand the discouragement, but you're still doing the duty that we all commissioned to do here, regardless of the results, they are in God's hands.

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Neostarwcc said:

Back when I was a fresh Christian I had one friend ask me how to be saved but I don't think he ever followed through on what I said. I've talked to him since and Christ hasn't come up since the last timeI told him about Christ he persecuted me and basically made me feel like crap for believing in such a thing.

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But this person can notice how you have been kind with him >

Dave G. said:

It may be 20 years later in a low time in life they recall that conversation with you and thinking back decide to try on Jesus Christ and the shell breaks away.

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Dave G. said:

I think of it as planting a seed, I have the conversation, give them the message.

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Isaiah 55:11

Unnamed Guy said:

Ambassadors, get it? Not peddlers.

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defect to Jesus!

It doesn't matter how many rejections you get from carrying out the great commission what matters is that you're obeying God, leave the rest to Him

Neostarwcc said:

Am I alone that I am a Christian that doesn't want to spread the gospel? Every time I spread the gospel it's an awkward conversation and to this day I've yet to bring a single person to Christ. So pretty much? I've given up on it. I have to admit one person that I've spread the gospel to I have no way of knowing if that person accepted Christ or not as I knew the person on Skype and I can't remember who they are I only remember the conversation we had. But... Yeah. What's the point in spreading the gospel when 99.9% of people reject it? For the .1% of people who do? What if I don't care about that .1%? And what if I believe that the .1% of people would have accepted Christ anyway? Regardless if I talked to them or not. So... What's the point of me having that awkward conversation? I haven't spread the gospel in almost a year and not only am I content with that but I also accept the fact that nobody I ever tell will accept Christ so its like... Why tell people about Christ? Its not like I'm any more or less saved if I don't talk about Christ. I'll still see you all in heaven anyway so what's the point?

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Hello- The Bible says that we should go and make disciples of all nations. I used to be timid and shy and it was challenging for me to share the gospel but my desire is to part of the Great Commission. So I started with Social Media like Facebook and Instagram. I post Bible verses and Words of Encouragements. I started doing this since 2009 up to present. Some of my friends told me that my posts were timely to their situation and they ask me for prayer. Our part as a Christian is to spread the love of Jesus in our own way. It could be by our conversation to others or by knocking at our neighbors’ doors then it’s up to God if they will accept the message or not. Rejection is part of being a follower of Jesus.


I want to encourage you to just do whatever you think will work for you. The Bible says that we are representatives of Jesus, so by being kind and loving to others is showing that we have Jesus in us. Your friends will see the difference in you and they will start to ask question about your kindness. I pray that you will be the person the Lord wants you to become and will have peace as you do His work. Take care, God bless.