Last night I received a phone call from a young lady that I mentored a couple of years ago. I must admit that I was hesitant to answer her phone call. For a while Satan really worked his way into this girl's mind. I remember countless conversations between the two of us about Jesus and how he was apparently just a load of crap. I just wanted to be lazy, didn't want to deal with all of the bitterness and name calling of our Savior.
However, with much Glory to God, she was doing well! Very well actually. She is now loving Jesus, and He is using her many gifts to further The Kingdom! Praise God! She had called to thank me for working with her, and still pursuing her despite all of her negative thoughts about the Lord. I told her that I wished I was more involved in her life now, and she threw out a little ditty about how some people plant the seed, others sow...and so on. It was quite encouraging to know that all of the work I put in had had some outcome. Though it was all Jesus working through me.
Tonight Corey and I hung out with an old friend who had been dealing with addiction for a really long time. He is getting cleaned up now and is loving the Lord, which is awesome. We are very happy to be involved in his life. We are very excited to grow with him in the Lord.
Hanging out with our friend reminded me of the conversation I had with the girl the night before. The conversation about some people planting and some people sowing. It's really nice to be on the other side for a change. Sometimes I feel like I do a pretty crappy job of sharing the Gospel. And I am sure my human-self does, but God really does work through me when He knows the job needs to get done. But sometimes it is nice to experience the other side of salvation with another believer. With someone who has had a seed planted, and now needs fellow Christians to build him up. I am excited to celebrate two "prodigal son" situations. God is amazing.
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