Street Stories - A Ringside Seat To Over 4 Decades Of Taking Jesus To The Streets Of The World

I think it was two or three in the morning before I got home. Well, Bobby knew that when I told him I would be home early from the streets that there would be no way I could stick to that. When I realized how late it had gotten, I was afraid that Bobby was pacing the floor worrying and waiting for me. Much to my surprise, Bobby and the girls were sound asleep when I arrived home. I was so excited I couldn’t sleep! I shed many tears of thankfulness to the Lord for allowing me the opportunity to reach out to Carol that night. His eye is on the sparrow, and I knew He watches over me! I don’t know if I ever thanked Shirley Martin for that night. That one night sharing Jesus out on the streets of Hollywood changed my life forever. If I saw a child about to get hit by a car, I would do everything possible to rescue that child. If I saw someone about to slip and fall off a cliff, I would do everything possible to rescue that person. Why, then, was it so difficult to talk to people about Jesus? One night witnessing out on the streets can change a person’s life for eternity, not only the person’s life hearing about Jesus, but also the person’s life sharing Jesus. It breaks my heart to think that a child may die tonight of a drug overdose or because a pimp beat them to death or… so many different scenarios. If just one kind word and an introduction to my best friend, Jesus, can change their life for eternity, why is it so difficult to say something to them? It can be a good idea for those who do not know what to say on the streets if they wear a Christian button or t-shirt. Instead of scaring the fish away, it can have the opposite effect. It can be the “bait” for the fish to bite. Many times, people will start conversations with you wanting to know about your button or t-shirt.

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