We have a fascination with shiny cars and making them shine brighter and sound better. I assume that I am not the only crow who likes a shiny object!
I was thinking this weekend about Christianity and why our witnesses are not so affective any more. There are multiple ways to improve our delivery and even some IPhone applications to provide a map of how to take a person through the gospel. How can we mess this up?
Well, it occurred to me that we are shining up our Cadillacs and making them sound better. I/we spend a good deal of time learning the right presentations and the best words to use to present the Gospel to the world. Whether it is a seminar or the preacher on Sunday, I am getting better at presenting the gospel. I can pretty much take you through the salvation message and then present your opportunity to accept Christ… Yet it has only worked on occasion.
The most affective I have ever been at presenting the Gospel was by simple being who I am. An old rusty pickup truck which backfires (swears) every now and again and that has somewhat balding tires. We as a people understand old and rusty. You can lean against it and even ride in it when your dusty and dirty without much worry. It is just comfortable.
Think about it… who would you call if you needed help moving something that was sure to at least involve a scratch or two. The guy with the new truck or the old one. What are you comfortable with? Shiny is good to look at, but old and rusty is useful.
Which type of Christianity are you driving around?
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