Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out Quotes

“God, give me today (1) an opportunity to speak with someone about Jesus; (2) the wisdom to see it; and (3) the courage to take it.” Talking with God regularly about our witness helps overcome our fears of witnessing to others.”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“The joy of God equips us with knowledge, freedom, and strength. . . . Our identities and motivations are invested in loving others rather than serving ourselves. And we have the power of the Spirit to help us carry that love through in action. Shame on us if we’re not experts in making the world a better place! This—and nothing else—is what can create a real encounter with the holistic joy of God for people outside the church. If they encounter Christianity through our efforts to leverage secondary assets (politics, scholarship, worldview, evangelism, emotions, causes), they will not encounter the joy of God. But when they see that the total Christian life makes a radical difference in homes, workplaces, and communities, they will want to know why. Then they will know that the joy of God is a real thing. Then they will know that there is a real supernatural power working in the lives of Christians.30”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“First, we are not selling something people may or may not need; we are offering a free gift that is the most vital news a person could ever know. Second, when you sell something, you are dependent on the product and on your ability to sell it. But with the gospel, we have resources not of this world.”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“Negatively, abstain from the passions of the flesh. Think of it this way: pursue the things in your life that stir your affections for Jesus. Conversely, abstain from the things that tend to diminish your affections for him. Think of the things in your life that diminish your love for God, and remove them. Surround yourself with things that stir your affections for Jesus.”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“We all have things in our lives we wish we could change and mistakes we have made, but these do not define us. Let the one who created you and who redeemed you be the one who defines you.”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“Principle 4: God has sovereignly placed you in this world at this time with the abilities and gifts you have to bring glory to him and show the joy of the gospel to others.”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“Jesus is going to return one day and take his bride, all believers, to a new heaven and earth. We will be in the very presence of Jesus, the one who saved us and walks with us. Take hope in that fact.”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien speaks to this innate human desire for being part of larger-than-life stories, quests, and victories—the draw of our hearts toward “myths,” which Lewis said were “lies and therefore worthless, even though breathed through silver.” “No,” Tolkien replied, “they are not lies.” Far from being untrue, myths are the best way—sometimes the only way—of conveying truths that would otherwise remain inexpressible. We have come from God, Tolkien argued, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they do contain error, still reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily toward the true harbor.10”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“Jesus also told us to keep his commands not out of fear of his wrath, but so that our joy would be made full (John 15:10–11 ESV).”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

“Sharing Jesus is as simple as connecting with others around their passion or their pain.”
― Alvin L. Reid, Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It