twogunfighter
Puritan Board Freshman
This is something that I often struggle with. When I was an evangellyfish I was a very much more in your face type of Christian than I am now. I was routinely "led of God" to say things and do things. Now that I have joined the more cerebral side I am less likely to smack someone in the face with my Christianity.
A recent situation illustrates.
A woman that I will potentially do business with recently emailed me to tell me that she was going home early because she was sick so the info that she was to provide would not get to me until monday. I prayed for her and was going to email her back with that news. However, I began to think: am I bragging about praying for her; Jesus says pray in our closet; am I throwing my pearls before swine; would it be right to my family if I jepoardized the deal by telling her that I prayed for her; am I just a coward and do not want to tell her that I am a Christian; etc. Its almost like there is so much thought that it drowns out action or maybe gives the heart ammunition for rationalization for lack of action. And for me at least this is particularly true of witnessing/in your face Christianity.
Any one else encounter this??
A recent situation illustrates.
A woman that I will potentially do business with recently emailed me to tell me that she was going home early because she was sick so the info that she was to provide would not get to me until monday. I prayed for her and was going to email her back with that news. However, I began to think: am I bragging about praying for her; Jesus says pray in our closet; am I throwing my pearls before swine; would it be right to my family if I jepoardized the deal by telling her that I prayed for her; am I just a coward and do not want to tell her that I am a Christian; etc. Its almost like there is so much thought that it drowns out action or maybe gives the heart ammunition for rationalization for lack of action. And for me at least this is particularly true of witnessing/in your face Christianity.
Any one else encounter this??