How to be used by God

1) Start where you are, with family and with friends whom you already know.

2) Be yourself with them. Don't think you have to be like anyone else to be effective in helping people discover the love of Jesus.

3) Include them in your interests and hobbies, building and deepening your relationship in the process. You are more "alive" when you're doing things you like to do.

4) Do other things together, cultivating intentional friendships with those who haven't yet experienced the personal love and forgiveness of God through Jesus Christ.

5) Pray for those people regularly by name, and look for their needs in terms of transcendence, significance, and community.

6) Find a way to genuinely serve them. Reach them through their hearts more than through their heads.

7) Be especially prayerful and available when they face tough times, knowing that as people face crises they often turn to balanced, spiritually centered, trusted friends.

8) Respond with "I care" statements and actions. Make sure your actions speak louder than words.

9) Ask leading questions rather than telling them answers. Remember that most people prefer to discover the truth themselves.

10) Invite them to make a step toward God. Ask them what God is teaching them. Ask them how they would like you to pray for them.