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Sharing Faith with Family Prayerfully

Often, we want to share the Gospel with our family members and friends, but we are not sure where to start. We need to start with prayer. Remember, Christ is even more interested in your family members being saved than you are. He died for them as well. The Scriptures tell us that in His infinite love, God does not want anyone to perish. Rather, He desires for every person to come to Him in repentance and receive His gift of eternal life.

We need prayer in everything we do in life. Sharing our faith is not an exception. Come to God in prayer about the salvation of your loved ones. While the Bible emphasizes the importance of faith within families, we must understand that each individual must come to personal faith in Christ. Our prayers for our loved ones are vital, trusting God to work in their hearts and draw them to Himself. We need to stand on this and other promises of God when we pray for our unbelieving family members and friends.

Another amazing thing about prayer is that it does not depend on us. It does not rely on our presence. It does not need our words. Prayer is not limited to our influence. God may even choose to use someone other than us as the evangelist to reach our family member or friend; that should encourage us. Even if we are close to someone, this closeness does not mean that God cannot use another person to bring this individual to conversion. We are not the ones who save people; God is.

Moreover, when we pray for our loved ones’ salvation, we can receive God’s guidance and wisdom. In His Word, the Lord promised to give wisdom to those who ask Him for it. When we pray, the Holy Spirit can show us the right time to share our faith. He can also give us the right words to use to share it. A prayer is a powerful tool in evangelism. When we pray God works in us and through us to accomplish His will. The salvation of our family members is God’s will. We need to come to His presence daily praying that our loved ones come to know Him as their Lord and Savior. As we pray, God will use us or other believers to bring the people dear to us to His saving grace.