07/04/20 GOD, THE GOSPEL AND GOLF #2 — So many times while playing golf with other guys I’ve seen something utterly ridiculous occur. A guy is standing over his ball, staring at the green off in the distance, wondering which club he should use. He asks the rest of us which club we think Tiger Woods would use in that situation. GolfWeek says Tiger hits his 8-iron averages 158 yards; and his 9-iron, 142. I usually hit my 9-iron… None of your business! Let’s just say it’s a lot less. I always encourage the guy to use whatever club he thinks HE needs to get his ball all the way to the green. When they ignore my advice, they nearly always come up way short.

Over the years I’ve heard famous preachers—Adrian Rogers, John Maxwell, James Merritt, Bailey Smith, Ray Comfort and Johnny Hunt, just to name a few—describe and recommend their own personal witnessing styles and methods. While I appreciate their faithfulness and encouragement, I have found that I need to tailor my approach for the person(s) and situation before me, and my own personality. God has given each of us believers a unique combination of gifts and abilities, strengths and weaknesses, and experiences. I encourage each of you to use appropriate Scripture verses and your own personality and preferences to share with those around you the amazing blessings of enjoying an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and spending your life serving Him AND the ultimate urgency and importance concerning their own salvation.