"Do You See Them?"

Does everyone in your life know about the Gospel?

Life is a gift, and we should live life to the fullest. However, what does living the life to the fullest really look like?

There are people in our lives who don't know the Lord. That isn't an opinion, that's a fact. A pastor I saw this weekend asked the congregation if we had someone in our life that wasn't a Christian. Every single person in the room raised their hand. He then asked how many of us had shared the gospel with everyone in our lives who didn't know Christ, the room fell silent.

The simple fact is that if we love those around us and are truly living out our lives as Christ wants us to, we will live our lives on mission. But how many of us forget about the eternal things and focus on the here and now? I know that I, for one, am terrible about keeping my mind on the eternal things and oftentimes I forget to worry about people's salvation and whether or not they are living with Christ.

Whether it is the poor, those in need, or just a random person you meet in the street, we need to share the Gospel and live for Christ. Do you see these people, or talk to them? Living for Christ can be something as simple as sharing by serving and loving people in humility. Jesus served in a spirit of humility and I think that this is a great way to open the door and share the Gospel. However, I haven't been good about this. I get too caught up in my own life and what I am going through that I forget about my purpose.

All that being said, I have started to pray for God to open opportunities for me to share the gospel with anyone who doesn't know the Lord or simply needs to hear it. If we start sharing the things that really matter, we can change the world and ultimately, the Kingdom of Heaven!

So who in your life doesn't know the Lord or needs to hear his Word? Ask the Lord to open your eyes to those around you and to share with shameless audacity, because we can't love someone and not care about their eternity.

Living life to the fullest is simple when we think about it. Our whole lives, should be about sharing the Gospel whether through our words, or through anything we are doing. If we at anytime are not exemplifying Christ or his likeness, we aren't being good Christ-followers. We need to let Christ take over our whole lives in reckless abandon and live with shameless audacity 24/7. There is no timeout or break in following Christ!