지난 금요일 참 오랬만에 복음을 나눌 수 있는 기회가 있었다. 삶에 찌드러 살다보니 누구와 앉아 전도를하며 진리를 놓고 이야기를 나누어 본지 너무나도 오래되었다.

전도한 내용에 대해 쓰는대신 그 experience에대해 성제형과 나눈 대화를 올린다.

Timothy Kim: i had a chance to witness to someone yesterday
조성제: cool
Timothy Kim: yeah, it was pretty insane
Timothy Kim: it’s been a while
조성제: what was the response
Timothy Kim: he thought it was interesting
Timothy Kim: he told me that he didn’t know good works was not a pre-requisite
Timothy Kim: he seemed pretty startled by that
Timothy Kim: but he asked me a really personal question
Timothy Kim: “Why do you continue to live on on this earth, if you know for sure that after death there’s heaven waiting for you?”
Timothy Kim: he directed the question at me
Timothy Kim: not a generalized statement
Timothy Kim: why do YOU live? he asked…
Timothy Kim: i almost gave him the “text book” answer
조성제: and u said?
Timothy Kim: i almost said i live for the glory of God
Timothy Kim: haha
Timothy Kim: although true, that statement would’ve meant nothing to him
Timothy Kim: i told him that i don’t have ownership over my life
Timothy Kim: i see it as a gift from God
Timothy Kim: an opportunity to have relationship with Him under my free will
Timothy Kim: i have no authority over ending that
Timothy Kim: something like that
Timothy Kim: what would you have said?
Timothy Kim: why do you live?
조성제: i would have said something similar
Timothy Kim: but that question stumped me for a moment
Timothy Kim: made me really think
조성제: i have an answer that sounds a bit egotistic
조성제: nonetheless true
Timothy Kim: haha
Timothy Kim: shoot~
조성제: the people in this world needs
조성제: me
Timothy Kim: nice~
조성제: something paul said
Timothy Kim: the guy was an international student from china
Timothy Kim: so he’s not familiar with christianity as much as regular american guy
Timothy Kim: so it was really interesting
Timothy Kim: but i think “not by works” thing really got to him
Timothy Kim: hopefully, that’ll be a seed in his heart
조성제: ic
조성제: good job
Timothy Kim: thanks

학기 끝나면 전도하러 다녀야겠다.