Last week I was not able to carry out the shepherding one on one that I used to have with two young brothers, as one was on a vacation outstation and the other had his exams. And another two young brothers were also not available for online prayers. Yet today, the Lord unexpectedly sent two new ones, though sisters, to come and inquire about the minsitry conference which they heard from a Pastor I heard about but have never met. Though they came for entirely different purpose, to enquire about conferences in USA, I grasped that opportunity to let them know what trainings and conferences are, what are its contents, and who can join. By the time they heard me, they realised that they were not ready for what they came to enquire for.
I turned the table and preached the gospel of Jesus Christ as a part of answering one of the sisters' query on what the ministry books are for, "Were they religious?"
Beginning from God's plan, how created man eith three parts, bidy, soul, and spirit, and all the way through redemption in Jesus Christ, and the way to salvation, point by point, in a simple, logical, scientific yet spiritual way. They both were enlightened with the gospel as they heard it for the first time in this way, succinctly ministered. One of them, a Catholic by faith, even confessed that she never heard about Jesus told in this way. And the other, born into a majoritarian religion of the nation, heard the gospel for the first time with a clarification on who God is, Jesus is God!
As the freedom of expression granted to us by the constitution of India, I exercised that right to express what I believe to ones who came to enquire a matter related to my faith. Having done that, I entirely left the choice of belief to their own discretion. As I exercised my right to express my belief, now that have the right to exercise their right to believe what they choose to believe into. The freedom of choice is with them. But I, on part, have done what I felt I should do. What an impromptu gospel!
May the true and living God save them.
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