Healthy Literature Evangelism

"I like to eat a lot of steak, um, and you know meat."
Standing in the doorway was a big man, and he wasn't very interested in my cookbook.
Well this book doesn't seem very right for you, I thought to myself.
I told him about how the Naturally Gourmet was really health oriented, but didn't bother to mention that it was a vegetarian cookbook
"Yeah, I'm not really into health," the big man said.
Oh great, it's time to show him another book.
He flipped the cookbook, perhaps thinking for the last time, and turns to the page entitled Trusting in God.
"Wait, why is this cookbook talking about trusting in God?" he was extremely puzzled.
"Oh it just goes a little bit into why God values our health," I answered, "Are you Christian?"
"Yeah I am," he replied.
I could tell his mind was exploding with the idea of God actually caring about how healthy we are. We talked a little more as he flipped more and more in the cookbook
"Yeah we also have this short one. It's a great devotional that helps you get to know God better as a friend, and it's a really good one to read with your wife too," I told him as I put the Peace Above the Storm in his hands.
"I definitely want this one," he said as he took both books.

Always Rejoicing

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, 

And I will give you rest

For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies"

Says the Lord God

As the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us 

With groanings which cannot be uttered

That I no longer should live the rest of my life in the flesh for the lusts of men

Because I overcame sin by the blood of the Lamb

Thus turning for me my mourning into dancing

And putting off my sackcloth

And clothing me with gladness

So I will rejoice in the Lord always

And again I say rejoice.

Inspiration drawn from:
Matthew 11:28
Ezekiel 18:32
Romans 8:26
1 Peter 4:2
Psalm 30:11
Philippians 4:4

Discouragement

"I really have to go," she said to me as her alarm went off.

I quickly handed her the little Hapiness for Life book. It was a short one that helps build a relationship with God. 

"It just helps you deal with the stress and many problems of life. Whatever you feel like giving helps me go to school."

She pulls a dollar out of her wallet.

"Don't get discouraged," she told me, "I'll be praying for you."

She reached into her wallet once again and popped a few gift cards to Cold Stone into my hand. Sixty dollars worth of gift cards.

The nice woman left, and I continued to knock on the next houses. I should've listened to her. 

But I got discouraged. I shrank at the door. I lost confidence, not only in myself, but also in my God. I just couldn't really hold a conversation with most people. I almost cried on my friends shoulder.
Many times things like this happens to us. I don't know why, but even when we are told to stay positive, told that people are praying for us, we forget about their encouraging words. It becomes too easy for us to lose heart. Who knows what testimonies I could have shared that day if only I had continued to trust Him? After all His word says "Fear not, for I am with you" (Isaiah 41:10). So let me, like the woman who gave me Cold Stone gift cards, give you another reminder to continue to trust in Him.

Also, if you want to see much more exciting stories from going door to door, visit this page down here. There are some awesome experiences there, and I helped write many of them!

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