"Think of the lives the Holy Spirit could touch if I just remembered to be Jesus to each one." Dr. Julie Greenwalt A few months ago I attended a national women’s conference for a Christian organization I belong to, the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA). Three other women in our chapter drove to Reno, Nevada, for the conference. The resorts in Reno turned out to be less expensive than hotels in California. But in a Christian organization, there were some who were not comfortable attending a Christian conference in a casino resort.
On the second day of the conference one of the speakers announced an activity, a prayer walk. It was not an ice breaker or team builder, it was an outreach. She asked us to wear our uniforms, our leather vests with a CMA patch on the back, and to go in groups of two or three down into the casino. Instructions were to walk the floor and pray, not to accost or even approach anyone but to only speak to someone who spoke to us first. (Our vests can tend to be a conversation starter.) My initial response was, “Whoa! I don’t have the gift of evangelism.” But as she explained the plan, it began to sound interesting…and then an adventure. : ) An hour later we regrouped and several women shared their amazing encounters. People were encouraged, others asked for pray and were prayed for right then. Still others wanted to know more about CMA, and others about God. I admit this was a bold move for a women’s conference. But looking back I think of all the God-ordained encounters that would not have happened if we had not done the prayer walk. And really, how different is it from encountering the people we live and work with every day? When have you last taken a walk outside your comfort zone? Are there people that need to see Jesus in you? Lord, help me remember this prayer walk the next time I think ‘I can’t do that.’ Remind me that when I can’t, You can. Amen “Therefore go…and surely I am with you always.” Matthew 28:19a, 20b (NIV) What are your thoughts? Libby Note: Dr. Julie Greenwalt is Chief Resident at the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology, and is the resident representative to the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA). She is married to Brandon, and they are expecting their first child.
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