This morning while getting my coffee, I was listening to my coworker tell me a story of her explaining one of Jesus’ miracles to her granddaughter. The little girl asked questions like why the symbol for Jesus is a fish? What is a Christian? How did Jesus feed so many people with such little food?
It made me think about how we explain our faith to others. Do we use complicated, church lingo? Is it something a child would understand? Do you even explain yourself to those around you? What kind of tone do we use? Is it condescending? Defensive? Full of love and patience? Do your actions reflect this explanation?
I sometimes have a hard time explaining my faith. So much of it is very personal so it’s not always easy to express something so intimate. I don’t always think about how I would explain aspects of my faith and I struggle when the perfect opportunity arises to talk about something but I am unprepared.
Even though I have a hard time with it, it’s still an interesting thing to contemplate. How we explain Jesus’ life, His message is pretty important I think. How we relay our faith to others can dramatically effect how they view Jesus. We are ambassadors. What’s your foreign policy?
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