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When I invite someone to church, I get uncomfortable. Most of the time, I don’t even really invite them. I merely mention my church one too many times and they ask if they can come check it out.
This has got to be the work of the Holy Spirit – because Lord knows it’s not due to my own words or efforts.
Even after they invite themselves, I’m often so selfish that I try to think of a way to wiggle out of our “church date”.
But they show up and we sit… and I stress out.
Why do I feel so embarrassed by God’s house? By my Dad’s house?
As the service progresses, I imagine all sorts of scenarios of what could go perfectly right or perfectly wrong during our church date.
Watching my friend out of the corner of my eye, I wonder, “Are they buying this? Do they actually buy anything being said up there?”
And then it hits me.
A relationship with God isn’t something you can buy. We can’t earn it.
And my job isn’t’ to sell it.
In fact, it really has nothing to do with me at all.
It has everything to do with Jesus Christ – what He did and what He wants to do in each of our lives.
And He can do AMAZING things!!