I have friends who can bring up spiritual issues in any kind of conversation. A friend of mine was selling something off Kijiji, the people came to his house, started talking to him and now they are attending our church regularly! It seems so natural for him, but sometimes I have no idea what to say to even bring up the subject, or if the opportunity is there I shirk it, or the words will feel awkward coming out.
Sometimes I like to do ride shares through an app on my phone. It helps to cover my gas and passengers help me stay awake when I'm driving long distances. There is also great potential for sharing the love of God with them, and have spiritual conversations when you're together for several hours without any distractions, which is my greatest motive for driving, but like I said, things can get a bit awkward for me.
The other day I was scheduled to drive someone from Edmonton to Calgary and before I picked her up, I asked Him to turn the conversation in that direction, and particularly to make it seem totally natural and not forced.
I picked up this person, and found out that she grew up in Southeast Asia and was raised Muslim. I talked a bit about my trip to Asia and we were chatting a bit about our different cultures and different holidays we celebrate.
Then out of the blue she asks "What is the meaning of Good Friday?"
How clear is that? What a cool opportunity! Thanks God for giving me a natural way to share your entire story with someone, in a casual laid back setting.
God is faithful! Pray for opportunities and believe that He will provide them. Nobody has ever asked me that question, and it seemed like such a great way to talk about Him, He definitely had a hand in it, and I was able to tell her the whole story :)
