Therefore, since salvation is a work of the Lord, I can draw these simple conclusions: First, I must share the Gospel with passion. Yet when it comes to conversion I need to leave the matter in God’s hands because that is a work that only He can accomplish. Second, my responsibility is not to save people, but rather my responsibility is to faithfully share the “good news.” Therefore, I don’t need to resort to gimmicks or manipulation, but rather prayer and trust in God’s sovereignty. It is not the skill of the proclaimer, the packaging of the message or the techniques used to proclaim it, but the unadulterated Word and trust in the Holy Spirit. We need clarity, not cleverness. Third, once I share the faith, I can be at peace regarding the eternal outcome of souls and am I thankful for that!
Randy Smith

Spiritual Suicide A poem but

Spiritual Suicide A poem but SPIRITUAL SUICIDE

Think how wonderful our nation
And how peaceful it could be
If each prayed, and searched the Scriptures As much as they tuned in T V.
It’s amazing and appalling,
How the Lord is so denied.
Many people have exchanged their Bibles For that so-called T V Guide.
Murder pictures–children watching,
Programs often base, obscene.
Many juvenile delinquents
Can be traced back to the screen.
Pastors, many are bemoaning.
Small attendance Sunday nights.
Careless members, home and watching
Special programs or the fights.

Surely, this must grieve the Master:
All this tendency to crime,
As He notes “the wasted hours”,
How and what we do with our time.
With this grip upon our nation,
Midnight hour, so very nigh;
Yet we lull to sleep our conscience,
Mid a “Rock-Roll” lullaby.

Spiritual suicide is certain
If continued in this way
How we need to search the Scriptures:
More and more we ought to pray.
There would be tremendous difference,
(To this you may not agree)
But our GREATEST Spiritual ROBBER
Is none other than T V.

Eva Gilbert Shaver.