In keeping with what Geri said, the band Casting Crowns sings this line in one of their songs “God has got to change her heart before He changes her shirt”. Amen Geri!!! That ole saying "we catch them, and the Lord will clean them" is absolutely true. The Spirit speaks truth to our hearts daily. We are more effective showing others how we are the same, all sinners, and not focusing directly at their specific sin. When someone is angry, argumentative or trying to attack our beliefs just for the sake of ridicule, that is the time to wish them well, turn around and wipe the dust off our feet. Those folks are not interested in a savior at that point and arguing or telling people they are going to hell is not going to help. There are a very some scripture says that we can lead to salvation out of fear, but those are so few and they still have to be interested in eternity to be able to witness to them. A number of years ago while going to the post office a young woman approached me and asked me if I was saved. I told her I had been a Christian since I was eight years old. She asked me which church I attended and I told her. She then informed me that I was going to hell because I did not attend her church. I asked her if the Apostle Paul was in hell since he did not attend her church. As a seasoned Christian I found this to be very offensive so I can only imagine how put off the unsaved are at some of the tactics used against them. If we do not show that we care about them, they will never open their ears to hear anything else we say. Being fishers of men, I like that we catch them, God cleans them! TR
