When it comes to sharing the gospel with others, many Christians are like the fella who attended a seminar on ‘The Power of Positive Thinking.’ He told his friend as they were leaving the meeting: “I’m going to try it, but I don't think it will do any good!”

Too many Christians fail to do their duty to God, not because they have been discouraged by previous bad experiences, but because they don't think their efforts will do any good. For these folks we would offer these two simple suggestions:

1) You may truly be surprised at the results that are possible if you would just try to share the truth with some other person. The New Testament is full of examples of people who were converted to Christ who would not have been considered as likely prospects. The 3,000 believers on Pentecost included folks who had cried out for Jesus’ death. Simon (Acts 8) was a religious false teacher, yet he obeyed the gospel. The apostle Paul had been a rabid persecutor against the church, yet he was converted. You say that your efforts won’t do any good? You just might be surprised if you’d try.

2) Always remember that our labors are not measured by the harvest gathered, but rather by the seed sown. Note in the parable of the sower (Luke 8:5-15) that the sower sowed the seed in places where it was likely to grow, and also in places where it likely wouldn’t - he simply sowed the seed. That’s our job, too. “The seed is the word of God” (Luke 8:11).

Think positively Christian! You can share the good news with others!!

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