![]() go straight to the Gospel.especially at work), but rather try to just put a stone in their shoe. In any case, if you haven't read it, Greg Koukl's book Tactics, is a must read for more ways to do what you're wanting to do here and even brings up a very valid point that we shouldn't try to hit a home run every time (i.e. So hopefully this makes sense brother and God willing, perhaps He'll open up a good way for you to gently express the Gospel without you being perceived as preachy, pushy, self-righteous, and which won't get you in trouble with HR. Just present it and add that "this is why I believe what I believe." be very cautious about going into the WOTM "have you ever told a lie?" without first doing a lot of bridge building or even instead, if the opportunity seems to be there, go through the "good person test" yourself so that you're not accused of condemning people, but all the while adding "you know what I mean?" or perhaps even "who hasn't right!?" Of course, if God opens up a way and you're able to share the Gospel in full, absolutely do not go into "high sales" pressure at the end. If you're at work, you can share your POV, but be very careful of crossing a line which might anger someone. ![]() The most important thing is to make sure you're not accused of preaching at work. May God Bless each of you all with loves, hugs, and prayers. Thank you to the all-essential workers including my brother and sister-in-law in Californa, also my cousins in NY, with their pure hearts and souls all over the USA and the world. You can even ask folks ahead of time "are you familiar with what Christians mean when we say the Gospel?" as another way to be able to express it, but not be accused of being overzealous or crossing any line. Yale Medicine, Psychiatry, Billing and Coding. you could ask "do you think that moral crimes should be punished?" and then perhaps ask if they think that objective morals and duties really exist or if they're all subjective? Or maybe if there's a conversation about death or the supernatural, you could ask "what do you think happens when you die?" and then when appropriate in the conversation, you could go on to share the Christian view. You could wait for a controversial moral issue being brought up by someone else to work as an opening to into a conversation where you can get into the Moral Argument for God (without explicit calling it that). So rather than worrying about some questionable if not down right sinful things your co-workers might be doing, I'd personally suggest that you simply focus on being a good witness of what a Christian is supposed to be like, while patiently waiting for an appropriate opening. We can't expect the world to live up to our standards. But remember, besides the high standard of loving them as we love ourselves, we're just called to share the Gospel, not condemn their lifestyles. Try to avoid distractions (we know it’s almost impossible for a nurse, but even for a few seconds). Really listening requires being fully present. ![]() ![]() Listening isn’t just being quiet when the other person talks. But listening is as important, or arguably, more important. That's wonderful brother that you're wanting to share the Gospel. Many people think of communication as talking. ![]()
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