Shame is a powerful de-motivator and I believe that many believers are ashamed...not of Jesus...but of "christianity" as it is often practiced. Walk into your average pub at night, tap a glass and ask for people's attention and then when the noisy pub goes quiet ask them to set the alarm clock early on Sunday and come to your church...dream on! Even if you had the courage to do this I wouldn't hold my breath for a soul to respond. Yet our evangelism efforts are little different. Our focus is to tease them onto our turf where they will be hopelessly outnumbered and perhaps they will then cave in, repent and be saved. It happens for some this way but what about the masses? We need to go to where the sinners are...Like Jesus did!
When I go out on the streets of Dublin or elsewhere in Ireland i so often feel empty and inadequate..but... thank God I can and do ask Him to fill me afresh with His wonderful Holy Spirit. God knows how you find it difficult to get out there and share your faith. My advice is: Get intimate with God. Withdraw from company and society's noise and talk to Him in the private place and He will provide what you need to Go in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Believe me that is VERY Exciting.
