"WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME..."

This past weekend I had three friends pass away. One was a grade school and high school friend. One was on my Little League baseball team. The other I played against in Church League Basketball. His three sons played on our son's Little League teams, and his oldest was in our Rotisserie Baseball League.

And, yet, I never had a spiritual discussion with any of them. I'm sure two of them attended church regularly, at least at one time. But why did the most important thing in our lives never come up in any discussions or small talk I ever made with them?

Was it my fault? Was I ashamed of the gospel? Was I so self-centered that I thought if I discuss my religious convictions that they would judge me poorly in today's world? Was I an agent of God put specifically into their lives to direct them to Jesus?

I really don't have any answers, but in my most recent entries, I've addressed the same issue, so I'd say it's weighing on my heart. Is the Holy Spirit nudging me? After 12 weeks of studying Experiencing God by Blackaby, I should know God is constantly working right down the middle of my life. God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit by prayer, the Word, church, and circumstances of our lives. The most telling thing of all is that if God is not speaking to us, then we don't have a relationship with Him.

So while I may not have answers, Mr. Blackaby does. And God certainly does. We simply cannot be nebulous in our talk. No talk about our spirituality is unimportant. We serve a living God, the Great I Am. Let us proclaim Him and our allegiance.