Steps Toward Jesus

Southeast Christian Church
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A lot of us have experienced this real life that Jesus offers, but very few people are sharing that real life in a real way. Some of it is because you're afraid of what other people are going to think. You're afraid of how they're going to feel about the things you have to say. You just worry you don't have all the right words or all the correct answers, so fear prevents us from even starting that conversation.  

God has done something in you because he wants to use you to share that with somebody else. You don’t have to be past all the barriers to start doing this. The minute you start finding out about who Jesus is, you can already share it, even when you don't know all the answers and are still struggling with some things. If you want to get better at sharing the real life that Jesus has given through you, and you really want people to experience it, instead of trying hard and giving all our effort, just pray! It sounds so simple, but just ask that God would allow you today to share with somebody the real life that he’s giving you because you just want somebody else to know and experience it. This is the challenge for you today, not tomorrow or next week: Could you share that real life that Jesus has been given to you? Could you share that with somebody else? Look for an opportunity. Step into that opportunity, be the salt and light, be the flavor, and let's help other people experience the real life that Jesus has given us.

Discussion/Reflection Questions: Who may God be placing in your path to share the real life with that maybe you haven’t realized before? How can you start sharing with that today?

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