Ok so a couple of weeks ago I went home for spring break. Usually I am a social person except when I fly. For me it is a great time to just be by myself and enjoy time doing whatever and not be bothered by other people. All of this to say I most certianly don't talk to people in the airport, not because I couldn't, just because I like the alone time! But this trip God had different plans for me. I was waiting for my flight at Wilkes Barre-- And next thing I know a man comes to sit next to me. I figured I would go on with what I was doing after we said our polite hello's and such... WRONG. GOD has another plan for me and I it took me by complete surprise but what a blessing it was.
It turns out that the guy was a traveling on business and was heading to KY. But we were both heading to Philly first. We started talking about the typical what do you do... he works for the army as a construction leader, he is an engineer. Then he asked me a few questions including where i was heading and why. I was heading home for spring break and I go to BBC. Of course the mention of a Baptist school sparked his interest and he began to question me and my faith and why I believed what I believed.
After I talked to him a while about why I believed what I did and my support for it, he continued to question me... He went on to tell me he had heard the exact same thing from an Islamic man in Iraq.. I tried to explain to him the best that I could why, what I was saying was different from what the other man believed. But he didn't really see the difference and stated that, that is what all religions believe that the other is wrong and they all have reason why.
This whole time I am freaking out on the inside, this guys is SUPER smart he has studied a lot of things and believes basically all "scientific evidence" which makes religion a whole different field to work with. Science and faith clash so often especially when the other person doesn't understand the faith you have and why. I did my best to explain the gospel to him and why it was true. But of course the gospel does take faith to believe and when you believe all the "scientific facts" having faith becomes a lot more difficult.
We continued our conversation him questioning many of my decisions and why I believe what I believe as well as bringing up science and how it is that I couldn't prove that wrong with faith. At the same time I did try to shed light on the fact that you can't prove science is right just as much as you can't prove it wrong... except I can prove it wrong because of the Word of God and the Love of God.
This whole convesation was very interesting and very hard. I was not expecting but what a blessing it turned out to be in the end. It was so an amazing experience to talk to this guy who was completely lost and needs the love of Christ so much in his life.
Later I did find out that he has a friend that works at a local seminary to him. I immediately began to pray that this person would continue to be a light in the darkness and that he could bring the gospel to his life more and that God would soften his heart to the gospel.
So as if God hadn't done enough already to "ruin" my alone time I got to sit with the guy on the plane ride. WOW what a blessing God is so AMAZING I was able to continue our conversation and was to Lord willing shed more light from the gospel in this mans life.
It is so great how God works and uses the most unexpected situations to spread His Word to the unbelievers. I just wanted to fly in peace and silence instead God has this awesome plan to use me (a poor, weak, sinner) to spread His Word.
I have been praying that God would continue to send people to this man's life that will share the gospel with him and that the Lord will soften his heart to the gospel.
I would also appriciate if you are reading this that you would pray for him as well. His name is Steve.
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