I am sure all of us, if not many of us, have heard of the saying "to each his own." The original usage of that phrase in English dates back to the 1500's. The phrase was evolved from the Latin phrase/motto "suum cuique" which meant "to each his own; to each what rightfully belongs to him." Even older roots date back to Greek language during the BC times (read more here). Those contexts dealt with justice and people minding their own business. But is that how we feel about sharing the word of God and the life of Jesus?
In regard to sharing scripture with others, or the life of Jesus, many people feel like they don't want to infringe upon the way other people think, believe, act and live. I am not saying we need to force God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit and the Trinity on people. Forcing people to listen would be exactly the opposite of what Jesus taught. Jesus defended his position when confronted and challenged, but he also shared. When he was young her inquired from the teachers. When he was older he lead the disciples. Before he ascending into Heaven he gave the disciples a command to "go and make disciples of all the nations."
We can share the word of God. We can share the life of Jesus. We can share our testimony and how we came to know Jesus and follow him. We can share how we rely on God's perfect strength rather than our own imperfect selves (see Psalm 9:9).
We share idea on everything else from the types of music we like and the movies we love. We share recipes, and workout routines. We share time with people and that is where we can recognize the opportunity to share Jesus. Share out of love for God and love for others.
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