We can do it much more authentically by being friends with the people placed around us, telling them of God’s blessing in our own life. I John 3:18 says, “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” Possibly the best way to let your neighbors know about the love of God is build relationships. Even if your neighbors aren’t receptive to attending church activities, there are countless ways to strike up a friendship.
Does you neighbor love to watch ESPN in his spare time? Why don’t you invite him to come watch a football game with you? Or maybe he’d even help you coach your son’s Little League team. When it comes to sharing God's Good News, we often see a lot of Jonah in ourselves. We’ll grudgingly bring the gospel to other people, and then stand back and wait for something to happen. Instead, we should love and care for our neighbors, like God cared for and loved Ninevah.
In our own church, we have sometimes been in meetings where we’ve celebrated all the good things we’re doing for those in our church. But we need to next ask what we’re doing to care for those in the community. Have you been intentional about praying for opportunities to share the Gospel? Do you embrace the opportunities you have to build everyday relationships?
