I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

Isn’t that amazing that the God of the universe calls you His friend? But what about your other friends? Do they know Him?

God’s offer of friendship is for every person on the planet. If your friends don’t know Him, they can!

Since Jesus is your closest friend, why not introduce your other friends to Him? Will you take a moment to pray this with me right now?

Lord, I am blessed to call You my friend, and you are always loving, you are always faithful. Please, God, would You show me how to share the Gospel, so that I could draw other people in my life into this amazing circle of friendship that I have with You? Amen.

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Is there a certain place you should go or specific words you should use?

There’s a verse in the Bible that brings clarity to these questions. It says…

Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Pray without ceasing… That means that the place to pray is… wherever you are! And the best time to pray is…any time! And the best posture is… any posture.

God wants you to talk with Him through prayer every day, at any time, anywhere. Talk to God just like He is your best friend. Because He is!

His presence is with you always. Whether you’re at church or home. You can have direct access to God in prayer.

This is Wendy Palau.

Bible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

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Well, I want to encourage you…find a way to share Jesus that feels natural, authentic for you. There is no formula. And each person’s story of coming to know Jesus, each person’s communication style, it’s different. And that’s more than okay—it’s actually good. Very good!

1 Corinthians says,

How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body.

So that means each of us shares the Gospel in a unique way, and God has beautifully set it up that way because each person who comes to know Jesus needs to receive the Good News in a unique way.

Will you pray today and ask God to show you an authentic way for you, the natural way that you would share the Gospel?

Remember there is always hope with God. This is Andrew Palau.

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I am His friend! And if you’ve given your life to Him, guess what? You’re His friend!

In John 15:15, Jesus says…

I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.

How amazing. God has revealed Himself to us in the person of Jesus Christ. And He wants to continue drawing close into intimate friendship day by day. Will you read His word and learn about life with Jesus?

What God wants with you is not just religious traditions. But, real friendship.

Will you spend some personal time with your friend, Jesus, today?

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Consider this for a moment. If you saw someone wounded on the roadside, would it be rude to stop and offer them help? That’s the truth of the situation!

People are making choices every day out of their own brokenness. And there is a widespread longing for spiritual depth tugging at the loose threads of a post-christian generation.

Ephesians 2 says, And God raised us up with Christ that… he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

My friend, because you know Jesus, you’re rich. It is not a bother, it’s not rude, to generously share Jesus with others. It’s a blessing on offer to every person. And we’re the ones that get to tell them!

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Most of us have something in our past, a foolish choice we’ve made, and we still feel embarrassed when we think about it—I’ve been there. I’ve got lots.

But there’s something bigger in our lives now. We live for Jesus, the One who washes our sins away, and covers us with His very own righteousness. That is Good News! That is something we should NEVER be ashamed to share.

The apostle Paul said in Romans 1,

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.

No matter what has happened in your past, you are saved and you are forgiven by Jesus.

Will you boldly share that same powerful Gospel message with the people in your life? Share the wonderful things God has done in your life, and don’t be ashamed!

Remember, there is always hope with God. This is Andrew Palau.

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I want them to try it. I want them to enjoy it as much as I do. And I want to spread the joy of a good thing. Don’t you?

But what is the BEST part of your life?

If God is the best part of our lives, why wouldn’t we tell our friends? It doesn’t have to be complicated. The joyful life we have in Christ is an offer for all people. And it’s a treasure too good to keep to ourselves.

Listen to this beautiful passage from 2 Corinthians: We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.

My friend, Christ is the greatest treasure and He’s living inside you. Share Him generously with the people that you love.

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Anxiety? Awkwardness? Fear of not knowing what to say? We tend to overthink it, don’t we?

But, sharing the Good News of Jesus does not have to be complicated.

The apostle Paul once said in a letter to the Corinthian church,

I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified.

That’s what people need to know that Jesus loves them—so much so that He was willing to come to the earth and die on a cross. And He did it willingly, for the sake of love. In order to close the distance caused by sin, and bring them into relationship with Himself.

When you consider sharing the Gospel, why don’t you resolve to forget everything except this message: Jesus loves you so much that He died in order to spend forever with you.

Share the simple Gospel today.

Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:2

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