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« on: September 20, 2011, 08:48:02 am »

OK, I was just having a discussion about witnessing to others via a pm with a brethren here, and thought it deserves a thread of its own.

When we go out to witness to others, I think I understand that we don't do the works of our flesh, but we wait, be patient, and follow the Spirit.

So basically, it's not like we're required just to run out and go door to door to everyone, carrying our bibles around, and give out tracts to everyone we see? But just do that...wait and be patient?

Again, I just had a pm discussion with a brethren here(and responded to me a lengthy pm which I am very thankful for), but to be honest still trying to digest it.

Personally, I will be honest, I read my bible and pray daily(especially in the morning), but the last thing I want to do is stay idle where temptations really explode.

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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 09:19:23 am »

Personally, I will be honest, I read my bible and pray daily(especially in the morning), but the last thing I want to do is stay idle where temptations really explode.
1Pe_3:15  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 11:28:23 am »

(Is it me?).

Heres my example- I can go out tracting-thats great but often if im not in tune with the Holy Spirit-Its a dead work even though its in theory good. In fact i would think that lots of the stuff i do is dead works-even the daring stuff.
Then last week (i have experienced this several times before) I was doing my job (just the every day stuff) and we were teaching an adult education course. The Holy spirit says to me 'ask that women about her faith' like i never thought about this until that moment and yep not only does she have a faith but she worships in the church that i was converted in and it was such an encouragement for her. She walks out the door and in walks our tech and starts telling us about her problems (Catholic adoption stuff) and well we are ministering for around hour and a half. I get home and a relative who is having problems comes to sit next to me and tells me her problems and the Holy spirit says-Yes tell her your testimony and relate this to the gospel because the door is open (had tried to do this before but it was a closed door).

The secret i believe is Romans 8
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8&version=KJV

Im only just getting into this so im not an expert BTW-I turn my work/my brain and cunning off and come before Father and wait on him. Confess sin (takes me a long while some time) and meditate that it is no longer i who live but he who lives through me. There are battles in the spirit as we wait and we stand in the full armour before God right there dead to the flesh by the power of the cross. Then i just go about my normal work and listen for his leading. If its a tough call he may get you to speak in the spirit.
 Not sure this helps
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