ODB: sphere of influence
July 24, 2010
The best place to witness is where God has placed you.
READ: Acts 25:1-12
He is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before . . . kings. —Acts 9:15
The book The Preacher and the Presidents chronicles the ministry of evangelist Billy Graham. Spanning presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush, Graham often had an open door to the White House. Yet despite his unusual sphere of influence, Graham repeatedly credited the grace of God working through him for his influence—not any personal talent he might possess.
The apostle Paul was another believer who was called to witness to people in high authority. Christ said of Paul, “He is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel” (Acts 9:15).
In Acts, we read that Paul’s sphere of influence included rulers such as Felix, Festus, Herod Agrippa, and perhaps Caesar himself (Acts 24–26). But as Billy Graham would do centuries later, Paul pointed to the grace of God working through him: “Not I, but the grace of God which was with me” (1 Cor. 15:10).
You may not be called to proclaim the gospel to heads of state, but God has placed people in your life with whom He wants you to share His message of hope. Why not pray for opportunities for God’s grace to flow through you as a witness to someone in your sphere of influence? —Dennis Fisher
Source: Our Daily Bread
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i just love it
God pls use us to touch our societie.
i love you lord
I’ve experienced this recently. It’s really true, because I didn’t think I could do what I’ve done without the Lord’s grace in me..so I really thanked Jesus for that!!
even the talents we have to testify in powerful ways are from Him. how can we then even think of attributing our success to ourselves when all we are is from God!