In John chapter 9, Jesus heals a man who was born blind. He had been blind all his life, and everyone knew that. When Jesus healed him, the miracle was obvious. People were immediately curious, not the least of whom were the religious leaders who had the man come in for a little chat.
Without paraphrasing the whole story, suffice it to say the Pharisees didn’t like the popularity that Jesus was gaining, and they didn’t like the story this “seeing blind man” was telling.
“For the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, ‘God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.’ ‘I don’t know whether he is a sinner,’ the man replied. ‘But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!’” (John 9:24–25 NLT).
This blind man didn’t know Jesus before, and immediately after meeting Him he was asked to testify. All he could say was, “I don’t know a lot about Him, but I know my life has changed. I was blind, and now I can see.”
Sharing my faith used to feel complicated. I worried about saying the wrong thing or not having answers to the questions people asked. But I’ve learned that witnessing is as simple as sharing how Jesus is part of my everyday life.
Starting early in my professional career, I made a point to say things like “I am praying for you” or to share Bible verses, not in a preachy way, but in the same ways we casually talk about the other ordinary parts of our lives. This approach has provided me with many opportunities to discuss faith and Jesus, and I continue to learn how to just bring Jesus with me to my workplace.
A few weeks ago, I was speaking with one of the heads of my department, and after our talk she messaged me to say that she always feels so encouraged after we talk, and it gives her hope and peace. We had talked about several topics, some personal, some work related, but Jesus and faith are always a part of it, because that’s how I live.
The things you love should come up in your conversations. People will want to hear about a Jesus that excites His followers so much that they can’t help but talk about Him.