Is there someone in your life you wish would accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior? Is there another Christian who you wish would change their behavior? Are you trying to get them to make changes on your own? Have you considered simply quoting Scripture to them?
We all know someone we wish would come to Christ. There are family members, friends, and co-workers who need to come to Christ. We may know some who say they believe in God, but their actions don’t represent it. They may say one thing and do something different.
Many of us may find it difficult to quote Scripture. We tell ourselves we must memorize Scripture first, which could be challenging. We don’t want to sound like we think we are better than others. That is Satan telling us to forgo approaching people in this manner. He doesn’t want us to quote Scripture because he knows the power of it.
What is the power of Scripture? It has the power to convict us. It can dig into our hearts, minds, and souls. It has the power to cause us to judge our own thoughts and intentions. When used properly, the person hearing it knows it is the undisputable truth. The word of God provides us with principles by which to live our lives. It can provide those we care about with the same principles and convict them to make changes.
How can we learn to quote Scripture? The first step is to begin memorizing key verses. There are several trusted sources of Scripture verses we can memorize that will apply to various situations. Memorize one, then another, then another. We then should pray that God guides our thoughts so we recognize when to use them. As we trust him to do so, he will bring the appropriate Scripture to mind during our conversations.
I pray we all decide to memorize Scripture. I pray we ask God to guide us in using Scripture. I pray each one of us will us Scripture in our conversations to bring about change in people we love. Memorize Scripture. Ask God to guide you. Use Scripture appropriately. Use Scripture in your conversations.
Hebrews 4:12 Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Marty Pressey 