Comments on: Go Tell Him I Love Him

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:02:12 +0000

It'll be interesting to see the fruit your words to that man bears (and I suspect it will) when you get to see the results one day (as you stand with Jesus?). Wonder if you know how it encourages me to "see" someone act in faith. Here's the thing. Keep believing, in faith, that God knew what He was doing asking you to stop & tell someone he was loved by God. For some reason this is reminding me to pray for a wonderful Israeli I once met and had the pleasure of sharing time & God with a few years ago. He was frightened of God, a God he didn't believe in but did (he was conflicted). I told Him that someday God would reveal Himself to him. Then I wondered, was that God making that promise, or me? (My promise in this case would be useless — I can only make promises for God that will be fulfilled if they are ones He has told me to make.) Looking back, having read this, I'm thinking I better step up the praying for this wonderful man & his wife. I'll probably never see them again. On this earth. But I'm hoping I see them when I'm Home.

By: CT

CT — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:13:25 +0000

Thanks for the note, Paul. And I hope you’re right about the stirring…

Miss you guys. Have a good Christmas…

By: Paul Gustafson

Paul Gustafson — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:22:36 +0000

What I like about this story, Chris is that it doesn’t seem to have the “storybook” ending I expected it to when I began reading. Not to sound cynical or pessimistic – but I think it is a very realistic reminder that sometimes things don’t turn out as we expect or hope they will. Of course I would have enjoyed reading that because you did this, a conversation was struck up that lead to something more amazing – but the reality is that doesn’t always happen. What I do imagine though is that what you said to this store clerk has most definitely stirred something within his soul – and most of the time planting the seed is really all we get to be a part of in Gods master plan.

Thanks for sharing!

By: CT

CT — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:35:34 +0000

It’s funny how hard it is to do something like you did. And how easy it seems once we’ve done it. Thanks for sharing–it’ll encourage me the next time I want to pass when I hear the Spirit tell me something…

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:28:01 +0000

SO much, when I’m silent before him. I don’t have time to list everything but most recently was sending a FB message to a friend from high school who is very anti-God or though it seems through status updates, etc. I simply told her that God loves and cares for her (and that it wasn’t a Christian cliche). I told her about the love and forgiveness I’ve received in my church and from the Lord.

At first I was really afraid what she would think and about her response. I haven’t received a response, but that’s okay. I’m just glad that God prodded me to do it and that I was obedient.

I’ll leave the rest up to Him. I think solitude is one of the greatest ways- if not the best way that we’re sensitive to the Spirit.

Beautiful story. Thanks for this post.