Can I Get a Witness?

Before we returned home from our baseball week in Cooperstown this past Sunday afternoon, we had to travel one last time down Main Street to look for our official “Home of Baseball” souvenirs.  Calie and I both got shirts that let you know, clear as day, where they came from. No doubt they will initiate a conversation or two when we wear them.  “When were you in Cooperstown?” “Did you get to the Hall of Fame?” 
 
This past Tuesday, I worked from home as we had new carpet installed throughout our home.  When the two workers showed up in their company shirts, I noticed that Romans 10:13 was printed on their right sleeve. You better believe that led to a conversation with them, albeit brief.  It also fueled another conversation with the owner of the company later that night.
 
The two scenarios above show how simple we can bear witness to the faith we hold so dearly.  It doesn’t have to be difficult. It doesn’t have to be daunting.  Whether it be a t-shirt, a cross necklace, or a bumper sticker there are so many ways that we can let people know who we are and what we believe.  Of course, there is nothing better than genuine conversation, but making use of the everyday tools we have around us can open the doors for the Holy Spirit to use us. 1 Peter 3:15 says, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”