Be Faithful

A lady at the airport struck up a conversation with me – let’s call her Laura. It started because Laura and I observed a young lady who walked past us wearing six-inch spike heels. She was trying to get somewhere in a hurry, which isn’t easy to do when you are in an airport and wearing six-inch heels. We agreed that had to be terribly uncomfortable. As the conversation progressed, she identified herself as someone who had come to faith in Jesus about 5 years ago. This was after being raised in a Catholic School, getting married and having two kids. She said she had always heard about Jesus but wasn’t in a faith relationship with Him. The thing that made the difference was a godly woman who lived across the street from Laura. She kept giving Laura books and pamphlets to read, modeled the Christian life, and was constantly praying for her. Laura admitted that for a long time she just politely ignored what the woman gave her, but her neighbor’s steadfast witness and exemplary lifestyle made her want to know more.  Ultimately, the Holy Spirit worked through the constant, steady, faithful and prayerful witness of that woman across the street to bring Laura to faith in Jesus.

Don’t be discouraged if your witness doesn’t appear to be making any difference. You don’t know how or when the Spirit will use you in the lives of others. Just be faithful in letting your light shine before others so that they see your new life in Christ. God will use you.