Notes from Norman

LEAD ME TO SOME SOUL TODAY

I’m admitting that I’m a little long in the tooth when I tell you that I recall a time when one of our most popular hymns contained these words:

Lead me to some soul today,
Teach me Lord just what to say.
Friends of mine are lost in sin
And cannot find their way.

Do we know what to do with the opportunity when it presents itself to us? A recent experience caused me to reflect on my own failure to recognize opportunity.

I know a young lady, who virtually had no spiritual training in her youth. That may not be totally true. She seems to hold to high moral principles but she grew up “unchurched.”

Right now, she’s seeking a church home. She told me about a church that she she’s been attending and says she likes it. Only later did I realize she laid an opportunity right in my lap. I wish I had said, “You need to work on establishing relationship with God first, and then figure out the church thing.” We probably see more opportunities for evangelistic conversations than we realize. That’s something to think about.

posted by Norman @ 7:25 AM