Psalm 19:14 (NASB)
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise.
Chorus from the Praise Song, “Great Are You Lord”

A.W. Tozer once said that the gospel is received by someone in only two ways – either the word without power, or the word with power. It has nothing to do with the person that shares the gospel, how they share it, how great the technique, or the eloquence of the speaker. It only has to do with the person receiving it and whether God has prepared their heart to hear it with power.

I have come to realize that whether you use an evangelism technique taught in books, whether you share a pamphlet or not, or especially if you are an eloquent speaker or not makes no difference. In fact, if you focus on those things rather than just pleasing God with your words and thoughts, you run the risk of beginning to believe that you had a hand in the outcome. Keeping a tally of “our” success in winning over others is sinful pride.

It is God’s breath that is in our lungs and we use that to form words from our thoughts. If we only focus on pleasing Him, then that is all we need to consider. Sharing the gospel doesn’t need to be a specific task we do, but rather how we live our lives for Christ and interact with others.

Father, forgive me for taking your command to share the gospel and expecting favor from You for what I have done. Believing only comes through Your grace and the faith that You provide. Help me to use Your breath in my lungs to speak words that honor and please You. Holy Spirit, whisper to me thoughts that I will meditate on day and night. Use my words only in a way that brings You glory. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,