Recently I posted about how to really spread the gospel. An article published on the Outlook magazine about how to really witness to people bears my name. But all I say comes from experience.
St. Francis of Assissi once said, "Spread the gospel, and, if necessary, use words." I've tried to live up to that, and I told my Junior High sabbath school class "the best sermon you can preach is your actions" over and over again. But I only say this because I feel guilt over what could have been. Let me explain.
I could live in Barnes and Noble and Guitar Center. Those are my favorite places in the world. One time, I was at Guitar Center in Arlington, Texas, and I grabbed a Gibson Les Paul '57 custom (over seven grand!) and plugged it in. It felt amazing, and, wanting to show off, started playing the craziest riff I know: "Newborn" by Muse. This song is very very upbeat. I mean, VERY upbeat. So here I am, rocking out to this song, when another boy comes up and says "you know muse? awesome!" and immediately struck up a conversation, swapping guitars and just playing riffs we knew. Suddenly, I had to leave, and I left him there, with the Les Paul, rocking out to Muse.
What if I had been playing a Christian song?
It's been almost four years and it still haunts me.
2 comments:
Don't let it abide in you, you can overcome it with boldness, when the next time you go to Guitar Center you play muse once more...
And when another muse follower comes close and engages in a conversation you play "amazing grace" or "press on" and leave him with the Les Paul in his hands and a new tune is his heart...
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