So, You Don’t Know How to Witness to a Friend
So you have a friend that you care about, but he doesn’t know Jesus. It’s a tough spot to be in when you don’t know how to witness to a friend.
It’s tough, because you don’t want to be obnoxious—like you have an “agenda” to get him saved…but you also really want him to become a Christ follower—to know Jesus, and the true life he offers.
“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent” (John 17:3).
But let’s be real, inviting people to become a Christian isn’t exactly a popular idea right now!
But you are running into moments where it also feels like you should say something. So what do you do?
Here’s a prayer for a non Christian friend—we pray it when we are wanting so badly for a friend to follow Jesus. Maybe this will help as a step in the right direction.
A Prayer for a Non Christian Friend
Pursuer, who longs for a relationship with us, run after [friend’s name] and bring him to you. Creator, who formed and fashioned [friend’s name] and loves him more than I do, help me trust that he is in your hands. When it’s appropriate for me to speak, give me your life-giving words. When it’s important for me to be silent, help me be a life-giving presence. And in all I say and do, may [friend’s name] come to know you by recognizing your love for him in me. Amen.
