A Gospel Ambition

“I know your ambition, young man; you want to preach here, to these thousands; be content, and begin with the ones. Your Master was not ashamed to sit on the well and preach to one, and when he had finished his sermon he had really done good to all the city of Samaria, for that one woman became a missionary to her friends. Timidity often prevents our being useful in this direction, but we must not give way to it; it must not be tolerated that Christ should be unknown through our silence, and sinners unwarned through our negligence.” - Charles Spurgeon, Taken from the Spurgeon Library (Link: https://www.spurgeon.org/blog/12-spurgeon-quotes-on-preaching )

I admit, at times finding what to write and share with you, the reader, can be challenging. It can be hard to know what to say.

In the same way, don't we find it difficult to know what to say, especially concerning the gospel, when we speak with a stranger?

Yet, let not our lack of knowing what to say keep us from saying or doing something for the cause of Christ.

I know I can come up with many reasons; A primary one is that I don't think of it often.

But maybe Spurgeon's words on the matter might help spur us on to be a little more careful to have a mind towards future things, especially when we speak with strangers.

Not every conversation is going to result in a gospel conversation, but may we at least be ready, that when God brings someone to us, we're willing to follow His lead.

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