Dave took his daughter to...
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Dave took his daughter to the doctor's office. Daphne could not get over her bad cold. She would feel better for a couple of days and then her fever would return. This had gone on too long; it was time to see the doctor.
As they waited for their appointment an older woman came and sat next to them. Dave noticed that she was all alone. She began talking to him, telling him how she had to ride the bus to the doctor's office. In just a couple of minutes she shared about her life and her many health challenges and difficulties.
While she was talking Dave felt the gentle nudge of the Spirit to share his faith. He told her about the church they attend and how loving and caring the people are. She replied that she had not been to church for years because she had a bad experience.
Dave shared that whenever he was feeling down he would read a chapter from the Bible and then pray. The conversation continued. The woman asked Dave if he would pray for her, which he did in the waiting room. She thanked Dave for the prayer and for caring. The nurse then called Dave and Daphne to see the doctor.
As they were leaving the doctor's office, Dave noticed the woman sitting outside waiting for a bus. He asked if he could take her home. They continued their conversation. The woman seemed genuinely interested in attending church, so Dave asked if he could pick her up on Sunday morning to bring her to church. This woman discovered new life in Christ and soon made friends and became involved in the women's sewing circle. In just a couple of months she seemed and felt like a new person.
The apostle Peter had an opportunity to share his faith with others. He started by talking about "The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him." He would conclude by inviting his listeners to "Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out."
As they waited for their appointment an older woman came and sat next to them. Dave noticed that she was all alone. She began talking to him, telling him how she had to ride the bus to the doctor's office. In just a couple of minutes she shared about her life and her many health challenges and difficulties.
While she was talking Dave felt the gentle nudge of the Spirit to share his faith. He told her about the church they attend and how loving and caring the people are. She replied that she had not been to church for years because she had a bad experience.
Dave shared that whenever he was feeling down he would read a chapter from the Bible and then pray. The conversation continued. The woman asked Dave if he would pray for her, which he did in the waiting room. She thanked Dave for the prayer and for caring. The nurse then called Dave and Daphne to see the doctor.
As they were leaving the doctor's office, Dave noticed the woman sitting outside waiting for a bus. He asked if he could take her home. They continued their conversation. The woman seemed genuinely interested in attending church, so Dave asked if he could pick her up on Sunday morning to bring her to church. This woman discovered new life in Christ and soon made friends and became involved in the women's sewing circle. In just a couple of months she seemed and felt like a new person.
The apostle Peter had an opportunity to share his faith with others. He started by talking about "The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him." He would conclude by inviting his listeners to "Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out."
