It's Like Me

It's Like Me ~ By Kutless  (lyrics are below)

This is probably one of my favorite songs by Kutless.  Not does the music just sound great, the lyrics convict my heart.  How often do I miss the opportunities set before me to share my faith?  How many times did I come so close but steer so far from sharing my testimony?  Too often I let fear get in the way of sharing my faith.  I let my old timid and shy nature take control when I should let the Spirit lead me.  I say 2 Timothy 1:7 is my life verse because I need to remember that God did not make me to be fearful and timid but to have a spirit of "power and love and self discipline".  I know that is what God made me to be but too often I let the weakness of my flesh make me believe that is not true.  It seems so hard to say a few words, yet it really isn't all that complicated if I truly believe God will guide me.  What really puts it into perspective for me is the Bridge: "Would my care increase if I truly believed that a life could be saved".  Do I really believe that God can use me to lead another Christ?  Do I really believe this is a matter of eternal life or eternal death?  My initial reaction is yes of course I believe those things... but sometimes by actions seem to say otherwise.  I think that most of us suffer from this same tension though.  I believe that many Christians want to share the Gospel but once the time comes are consumed with fears like I so often am.  We really believe that we should share the Gospel and that God gives us the ability to do it; but then we see it as such a daunting task and then turn away from it.  And I think Jesus saw this coming.  If you look in Luke 10, Jesus does not send people out alone to spread the news but in pairs.  He sends his followers out so they have a support system; they have someone to walk, talk, and pray with during their experiences.  And I think that the buddy system is good even today.  What a way to encourage one another through taking risk and keep each other accountable to sharing the Gospel.  I think Jesus knew what he was doing with that one.

Now as I am going on staff I am so much more aware of this natural reaction of mine.  I need to be constantly conscience of being more intentional about sharing the Gospel.  I am no longer a student learning how to share the Gospel, I am now a leader teaching students how to share the Gospel.  There is no better way to teach than to live as an example.  I can no longer fall victim to remaining comfortable.  I need to be a Christian example for my students to follow and learn from in ALL aspects of Christian life. 

My conversation is leading nowhere
And we talk of God but still I don't share
So many times that I just never saw the chance

It's like me to never see
When it came, when it went
Now it's gone away
It's so like me to never see
When it came, when it went
Now it's gone away

The phone rings with news that he's gone
Just the time I shared my heart was prepared and another soul was won
So much truth to tell, I am so glad I saw the chance

It's like me to never see
When it came, when it went
Now it's gone away
It's so like me to never see
When it came, when it went
Now it's gone away
Sometimes I still never see when perfect opportunities come my way
Would my care increase if I truly believed that a life could be saved

It's like me to never see
When it came, when it went
Now it's gone away
It's so like me to never see
When it came, when it went
Now it's gone away