New England is a hard place to share your faith. People here are private, self-sufficient, and in general not interested in “religious” things. You can talk about work, family or politics, but faith is off limits.
Well the Lord has showed me a way to share about biblical truth with almost anyone. This came about because of a number of deaths around us from cancer and drug overdoses. I would tell people about these as an introduction. Another intro I use is, “I have a terminal disease, called “A G E.” it often takes people a bit to get that I’m talking about ‘age.” and then say, “You know, we all are going to die. So after you die and get to the gate of Heaven, and the angel asks you, ‘why should I let you in?’ what will you say?”
I have never had anyone object, cut me off, or turn away from this question. They all give similar answers: “I did my best” “I was a good person” “I went to church often” “I helped people” or “I want to see my family.”
My reply is, “Well that’s good, but it won’t get you into Heaven. In Heaven there is no sin, and we are all sinners, so God won’t just let us in.” Almost universally there’s no objection.
Sometimes they ask, “Well, what is the right answer?” More often I have to ask, “Would you like to hear the right answer?” They always say, “Yes!” Then I give a short presentation of the gospel, which is often followed by an engaging conversation. Then in conclusion I give them a 4 spiritual laws booklet. No one has ever rejected it, and many say, “I’m going to read this.”
Young, old, blue collar, white collar, ragged folks, well to do folks, doesn’t matter. They listen. Today I shared this with a septic tank pumper, then later with a funeral home director. Same positive response. Give it a try!
Picture: what you can do on a walk and a talk.
