Because I feel dirty.
Sometimes when I door-knocked a person’s home it was as though he or she was expecting me to call and as a result I was often immediately invited inside. Gordon did this one morning and no sooner had he done so, when his partner Jill asked, “How much do you people charge for somebody to get baptised?” Guilt was written all over her face when she said it and when I looked into her eyes to respond she turned her head away. I asked her why she wanted to get baptised and she said, “Because I feel dirty.” Read the rest of this entry »
The moment I mentioned that I was from a local church, Mrs Stark expressed immediate anger. Standing in her doorway she told me in no uncertain terms that she was not interested in God or, “any of you people who say you believe in Him!” Not only was this the voice of an angry woman but more importantly, I heard the voice of a hurting woman. 
The lady stood in her doorway with mixed facial expressions, but she seemed to be very open to my message as she allowed me to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with her. I could see the Lord was ministering His reality to her. As I continued to speak, those expressions were changing and it was apparent that some of her immediate needs were being met. 
