So I was sitting back looking over the week and I can honestly tell you it looks alot like a blur but yet there’s some memorable moments that stand out alot.
Like being at the firework stand and just being able to tell people about our church and stuff cause they asked and stuff. It was really cool and it was even cooler to know that people were happy to be supporting a church and the youth in it.
But I think the most memorable moments were the moments were I missed my chance to throw God in the mix. I tend to beat myself with the biggest stick possible when I dont do something but I realized this time that I was beating myself not God. I had missed some good opportunities but God forgive me and here’s the difference in my life then how it use to be. He told me I missed them and I heard him.
Like one opportunity I missed was I went to a gas station to get some gas and I had just woken up so I was in an a-shirt and so you could see me tattoo and everything. Well this guy came over in not the best mood kinda looking like man I dont wanna be on this guys bad side ha ha. But he was filling up the gas cans and saw my tattoo and asked were I got it and I told him then he totally changed and was all happy. He ended up getting his tattoo’s at the same place also ha ha. So his mood totally changed and we were talking how they were expensive so they really have to mean something to you to get them. I wish I could have gone back cause I could have asked him why he got his and then he probably would ask the same and I would have had an opportunity to share Christ with him. It was a missed opportunity but yet I learned that God can use the strangest things to get someones attention and stuff.
Then the other opportunity I missed was yesterday. I went to get gas in the church van and went in to pay and used the churches business card and I was waiting tell it was done pumping so I could use the card and get out of there. Well this lady came up behind me and I told her to go ahead cause I was waiting. So she said thanks and went up and bought some stuff and left. Well after she left the clerk decided it would be the oppertune moment to tell me that he wish he could have sex with her again cause he already had once and then he started to say some other stuff I wont go into detail about. I didn’t say anything!!!! I stood there just kinda like yeah ok and was just wanting to get out of there and get home cause I had a long day. But the part that got me is that you think when the business card you use that he hands you says “New Life” on it you would assume its a church so what’s weird is he told me what he did. I went out of there thinking dude I missed an opportunity that I could have asked him whats the point of having sex with her again since obviosuly the first wasn’t enough and basically he’s going to end up wanting more. Then I could go on to tell him about how I haven’t and I’m saving my self for marriage so I can have that bond with my wife and stuff.
I missed the opportunity to share with him in the moment I should have shared with him the most.
Questions
So what are some opportunites you have missed?
Does God still tell you or tell you when you’ve missed an opportunity?
And are you looking for the opportunities just to share Christ?
Much Love ~ Jeremy Newton
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Hey Jeremy, I don’t think that you missed opportunities to talk to people about God but really you learned that in the future no time is an awkward time to talk with people about God. There is no point in wishing upon something you didn’t do, you just need to realize that you gotta look forward in life. It sucks to think that yeah maybe if you said something to those people they might have come to church or something, but at the same time you can’t expect everyone you speak to about God to come to church. Take for instance, I have some friends that I always hang out with but they really hate church and God and no matter how many times I say things about both it doesn’t change their minds. I think God has put them in my life so that I can learn to deal with difficult people and better my relationship building tools. I know for me I get a heavy heart when I encounter people like the guy who told you about wanting to have sex with that lady again, it makes me sad to think that they have no idea about God or if they do it is a very slanted view. But if that person threw you off guard and made you just uncomfortable, you are probably already coming up with ways to deal with those situations again and that is what God wants you to do. If God told you that you missed these opportunities why do you think he wanted you to think about them? The situations have passed but he is making you think about them so you can see things in the future and prepare for more awkward situations. Don’t be surprised if you have even weirder situations down the road because God not only loves us he has a pretty good sense of humor so keep being awesome and I know that you will be well prepared next time someone wants to confide in you some crazy info at the gas station/ :p