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Personally I think that prayer is the most important factor. So if I had to wager a guess, I'd speculate that other people had effectively prayed her into the kingdom, and God was just using you as a vessel of opportunity. She probably got saved at the next opportunity.I think you are right, but I will share a short story from life. I got saved in summer of 2010. Shortly after that when I was out walking the Holy Spirit told me to go up to a person with a "message" from God. For some reason it made me terrified, thinking what would happen if I did. I hesitated for some time and the opportunity went by. This lead me to the worst "faith crises" in my life, but that is another story. Anyhow, this woman the Holy Spirit told me to go up to, will someone else deliver that message to her? Or was I responsible for her not getting the message, and possibly not being saved. I have thought about this a lot.
I can also say this. This is the only time in my life God has spoken to me that clearly, and with a clear task...
On this thread I argued quite a bit for the importance of evangelism and reaching the lost - but only in general opposition to Calvinism. When I'm being more precise, I try to make a logical and exegetical argument that we are NOT supposed to be evangelizing - our focus is to be on waiting in prayer for revival. Same as Pentecost. When the Spirit of revival falls upon us, He will show us to whom we should preach. Evidently He was leading you to preach to that woman.
Revival is the most effective way to win the lost. If you have any doubts about that, it's probably worth investigating the history and autobiography of Charles Finney.
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