“Hey, how are you doing? Oh, you are doing good. I`m coming from the University of Deleware and I would like to talk with you about spiritual issues. Are you interested in talking for a couple of minutes?” That`s a typical conversation I had over and over last week. You think that´s sounds a little bit weird. Not in Daytona. During the spring break there are a lot of people who are going there to party or just relax. But that is not a hinderance for the gospel. Before I came I was skeptical about how it would work to talk in this direct way to people or that I could experience people wanting to listen to the saving message of Jesus Christ (I will tell a story in my next Post). Sure some were against this conversations and answered: “No, my belief is private and I want to find my own spiritual way”. But in total here are some numbers from my last week: From maybe 25 Conversation – 20 people were open to talk about the love God, Jesus, human conditions and why should God let us into heaven. I think this is amazing and it motivates me to learn how to explain the gospel in simple ways. It feels comfortable to have some good tools to illustrate my faith and show the people key points of Jesus. After this week I ask myself is it just possible talk about the gospel at Daytona? Is it easier in an American Beach City? And I think: Yes it is, because Europeans are maybe a little bit more skeptical to talk about their faith in public. But on the other hand there is no difference: God loves the people in Regensburg the same and he is the one who opens hearts and minds for his message. He is preparing people at the moment. I remember one sentence from a sermon 4 weeks ago: The more you trust into the gospel, the more you can see the Power of Jesus in itself. It`s true – I saw last week why I believe in Jesus.
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