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Connect For Christ!

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some.
1 Corinthians 9:22

What would you think of someone who had a cure for cancer or Alzheimer's, but refused to share it? Well, we are guilty of worse when we refuse to 'connect for Christ' with those outside our social, cultural, ethnic, generational or religious circle. You do not have to like everybody (Hello! Is everything about you like-able?), but you do have to give them the cure. If you do not they will die and be lost. 'What can I do?' you ask:

• Pray for a desire! Jesus said,'When the Holy Spirit comes on you...you will be my witnesses' (Acts 1:8). When God's Spirit lives in you, you will see others through His eyes and seize every opportunity to share His love with them.

• Get over your fear! Do not be intimidated by words like Generation X, Muslim, atheist, intellectual, addict, etc. Everybody needs the same cure. Bury your ego. If they reject you, you will only lose face; if they reject Jesus they will lose out eternally.

• Loosen up! 'Blessed are the flexible for they will not get bent out of shape.' Paul says, 'I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some.' Be willing to be stretched, including rethinking the way you share your faith. If your message is not getting through, check the messenger, then the delivery system.

• Break out of your Christian bubble! To reach people you have to go into their sometimes-not-so-nice environment. Jesus said, 'You are the salt...' (Matthew 5:13). So shake yourself up and start spreading around what you have. Come on, go out today and tell somebody about Jesus!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help my Faith overcome my Fear and go out into areas that initially are not comfortable. Help me do it for you! In Jesus' Name, Amen