Street Evangelism

Street Evangelism

In my time I have spent in New Zealand, I have had a awesome opportunity to live with people who live out their passion for Christ in their everyday life. Finding an irreversible passion for Christ to be glorified in my life this year, it was brilliant to have their examples. I have found though, that sometimes they have a struggle and want to have more of the Holy Spirit and God’s presence in their everyday lives. God has given me this revelation in my time here.

We have been involved in street evangelism for three Saturday’s in our time here. It is here that the Holy Spirit has blessed me so, so much. The first time I was we went out on the streets, we went with the Youth pastor at Doxa Deo. After paryer, our first ‘activity’ of the evangelism, is that we stood on the corner of a busy street, with a poster that read FREE healing, FREE prayer. For an hour, I came to a realisation how lost our cities are… Hundreds of people passed us. No one had a desire for ANY prayer. No one. After that we praised and worshipped our God on a street corner. It is impossible to describe the freedom of lifting your hands to proclaim God’s glory, in front of hundreds of people. After that we went on a ‘treasure hunt’. Being blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 1:3), we prayed for the Holy Spirit to give us signs and prophesy, for the person He wanted to touch that day. We got an array of the most random words and pictures, and started to follow Him. Afterward, there was a bunch of stories that testified to God’s hand in our every vision and prophesy. People, sons and daughters were touched and reunited with their Father that day.

The second Saturday, we went with pastor Prince to serve South Auckland (the more poverty filled part of Auckland). On that day, I… wasn’t prepared for street evangelism. I was not hungry enough for god to use me. I didn’t praise Him for every breath that day, and I… felt like the evangelism was simply going through the motions. I never felt the Holy Spirit near (… because I never asked Him, and my heart was not with Him). It wasn’t a bad day, and I believe God will still use that day to call back His lost sheep… But I didn’t empty myself to follow God that day, and my heart knows that because of that, many of the joy He wanted to fill me with, I didn’t allow. My cup was too full of me that day, to receive His joy…

Then, yesterday, we had our third and last evangelism day, I knew I couldn’t survive the day, without my entire soul filled by God’s love. The morning I awoke with a heavy heart… You know, just one of those mornings (… would it really be so farfetched to think Satan was really trying to dampen my spirit, because He knew what I was planning for the day?... Next time you are feeling down, and you know God want to use you today (which then would be every day), ask yourself: is it possible, that Satan doesn’t want me to have God’s joy?). So I went with a heavy heart, but a immense hunger: I wanted to spill out everything for Christ, and fill my heart with His Spirit. Without telling every detail: It was one of the best day’s of my life. The words: “Jesus wants you to know today, that He truly loves you”, was rejected and other times accepted with tear-filled eyes. But each time I emptied my own idea for comfort, my own idea of “I just don’t feel like it”, I was FILLED with an indescribable joy. I became empty of “me”, because I just knew that it is the Holy Spirit I need. I NEEDED JOY! … As always: God was faithful. Praise and honour be to You Father!! Thank You, thank You Holy Spirit! I love You, Jesus.

So, today I’m quite… “smiley”. I pray that I will always remember that when I am feeling down, that I need to empty myself and spill out everything for Jesus. I need to get out of my comfort, out of my cloudy idea of the rest of my day, because God wants to fill me with His idea of a joy-filled day. Lord, oh Lord!! Let me always remember how amazing Your idea for my every day is. Help me to empty myself to be filled with you!

May you have your sad days turned around by making the firm decision to draw near to Christ with every action, so He may fill your day with Joy.