“Now someone may argue, ‘Some people have faith; others have good deeds.’ But I say, ‘How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.’” (James 2:18 NLT)
The single most important factor in your ability to witness for Christ is your own personal faith. A genuine faith is often shared successfully even when the sharing seems awkward. Transparent Christian faith is so powerful in its appeal that it is self-commending.
A second vital factor in faith sharing is a passionate and deep caring for others. Unless you genuinely care about whether or not your friend is brought closer to Christ, you probably will not be motivated to give your witness. That passion emerges out of your relationship with God and with your friend…
Sometimes we are tempted to believe that deeds, not words, are the most important part of our witness for Christ. But upon deeper reflection we realize how very important words are. A record of only the deeds of Jesus would be a treasure, of course. However, to add His words to the record of His deeds adds infinite richness to our understanding of Jesus. The words of Jesus help interpret for us His deeds, and His deeds help give credibility to His words. The same is true of the person who witnesses for Christ.
-- Harold K. Bates in “Witness for Christ”
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