Good quotes cont.. worth reading twice

"...What our world often witnesses today is a devoted, committed Christian or church serving God. But they are not seeing God. They don't see anything happening that can be explained only in terms of God's activity. Why? Because we are not attempting anything that only God can do. Our world is not being attracted to the Christ we serve because they are not seeing Him at work in our lives. They see us doing good things for God and comment, "That's nice, but it is not my thing." The world is passing us by because they do not want to get involved in what they see in our lives. We are not giving them the opportunities to encounter God. They are only seeing us. Let the world watch God at work, and He will attract people to Himself. Let Christ be lifted up, not in words but in life. Let people see the difference the living Christ makes in a life, a family, or a church; that will affect how they respond to the gospel. When the world sees things happening through God's people that cannot be explained except that God Himself has done them, the world will be drawn to such a God.... The reason much of the world is not being attracted to Christ and to His Church is that God's people lack the faith to attempt things only God can do... When you start to do what He tells you to do, He brings to pass what He purposed..."- Blackaby