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Nobody Cares

By Ryan, March 2, 2007

It sucks being smart. No college in the country seems to fathom the fact that I have my heart set on only one college: Oklahoma State. Yet, because of my “outstanding academic achievement,”* I’ve gotten solicited college mail from almost every state. Has anyone heard of Simon’s Rock College of Bard? Sorry, guys, there’s no point in spending actual money to go somewhere in Massachusetts. Friggin’ liberal state. They probably have abortion free with Big Macs or AOL membership.

As Christians, we can’t just assume that we always have an audience that wants to hear us talk about Jesus. It’s like getting married. You don’t go to a part of town where lots of singles live and just start asking people to marry you. That’s almost as bad as the idea of The Bachelor. You have to find a person and get to know them. Then, when you feel like they’re ready, you talk about Christ. Otherwise, they’ll just treat it like an information overload and stop paying attention. Just like how I always toss the information-packed letters I receive from CalTech*.

Talk about God. But don’t cut to the chase unless you know for a fact that it is necessary. But don’t take forever, either. Timing is everything and more. And if you don’t know when the timing is right, pray. And don’t just pray about timing. Pray about what words to use. And if you don’t get exactly what you’re looking for, at least you’ve planted a seed.

Labels: Challenges, Relationships

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