It’s a win win

Dad and I were working on building hog houses one winter day when an archer oil salesman stopped by. He visited with Dad for awhile and without even talking about oil he left a business card laying on our workbench. A couple of months later he stops by and visits, again not really ever bringing up his product, and it seemed as though Dad really enjoyed talking with him. After several visits from him Dad asked him about his products and ended up purchasing some and became a regular customer. He didn’t have to even push his product. Dad asked him!! The man realized that if he didn’t first build a relationship then he would have just been another salesman. Two things came from this. He gained a friend and a loyal customer!! That’s what we call a win win!! For a long time I think that we have worked hard at getting people to church with the idea that if we could get them to church they might come to know Christ. I’m not going to argue that but what if we have been missing something? What if instead of trying so hard to get them to church we put that same effort into just being their friend? What if we took an interest in their life and spent time with them? If we live Godly lives according to the Bible, which looks different or should, and then build friendships with people by being kind and actually showing people that they matter to us, they might just ask us about why we are different. Then we can share Jesus with them and they will be more open to listen. I really believe that more people would come to know Jesus if the church, that being us who believe, would go to them instead of us expecting them to come to us. Jesus went out and built relationships with people. A lot of times it was the outcasts that he went to. We need to just start loving people! Thank you Jesus for coming to us! Help us to follow your example and go out and make friends!!
Love you all!!