Simplicity

In our common faith, we all know the main facts about Christianity. God loves us, He sent His son to die for us, and He is coming back to receive us to himself, to say the least of course. It's not a very complicated thing to think of, but we as Christians seem to always seem to try to complicate and make it wise by human standards by putting our own spin on the gospel. Yet that's not always the best thing to do, especially when you're trying to show God's love to someone, or even when you're struggling to find love for yourself. Let me put it this way. GOD LOVES YOU! The God who made the universe and everything, even things you can't fathom, loves you, and wants to have a relationship with you. He desires that just as much as we need it. He desires it so much He sent His very own son to die for people who rejected him and spit on him. He died for everyone, for those you put the nails into his hands, for those who tortured him, even for Judas who betrayed the Son of Man to death. So many times as Christians we try to pick and choose who we want to share the gospel with, to decide for myself who i want to see in heaven. He came for the Jews first, but they rejected him, so God has opened the door for gentiles to accept His word. In romans 11 it says that we gentiles are ingrafted branches. Therefore the gospel message is for everyone. For while we were still sinners Christ died for us. Therefore, we can't pick who we want to go to heaven. We can't say, well this guy is normal so i will talk to him, but that murderer, that sinner over there doesnt deserve to go to heaven. WRONG! To God, all sin is bad, therefore we shouldnt be picky on who we talk to about Christ. Also, we shouldnt be afraid of rejection when we speak to non believers. im writing this for you as well for me. The Jesus told his disciples what to do if they were rejected. He told them to shake off the dust of their feet as a testimony against those who rejected you. Also, we have God on our side. If our God is for us, then who shall stand against us? no one. I once was told a story about a Christian man who felt God tugging on his heart to speak with a man he knew, it may have even been his boss, about Christ. One day, he went into the mans office, and shared to gospel to him, but he rejected it. Then about a year later maybe, he was at some sort of party, and a man came up to him and told him, you may not know me, but i was in that mans office working on the floor when you shared the gospel message. That man ended up saving this guy and the guy saved his family. How awesome is that? (and confusing, it was a bad rendition but i think it was clear enough). We always have thoughts of how a plans going to work out, about  how the person were going to talk to will be saved, but when we speak to them, many times they reject us. and we think, oh, everything was for a loss. but you have to remember we serve an all powerful God. and we are called to share the gospel and let the listeners decide for themselves, not force it down them. We sow the seed, and God will determine if it gets watered. I'm not saying we cant be used to disciple people or anything, because that is also important. But in your everyday life, it is so good to share the gospel with people. their reaction doesnt matter, its that you were willing to serve God. and that is what all of us need to do.