Evangelism isn't as much about telling people about God, but about living a life that makes other people say, 'I want to live life like you'

A youth knelt down to pray and said, “God, I can sing so well I wish to sing for you. I can dance so well, I wish to dance for you. I can play music so well, I wish to play for you. I can think so well, I wish to invent for you. There are so much I can do for you. Please use all my giftings for your purpose and glory. I want to give you my best. God answered, “My child, thank you for willingly offering all your gifts to me. But those are not your best. Your best is your LIFE. Will you surrender your LIFE to me. When I have your LIFE, I have everything. I am interested in who you are not what you have. "What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God." Eleanor Powell

  

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve-- I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey. I asked for health, that I might do better things-- I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for riches, that I might be happy-- I was given poverty, that I might be wise. I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men-- I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life-- I was given life, that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing that I asked for--but everything I had hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am, among all people, most richly blessed! - A Christian Confederate Soldier's Prayer

“The Christian way is different: harder and easier. Give me All. Give me all of you!!! I don’t want so much of your time, so much of your talents and money, and so much of your work. I want YOU!!! ALL OF YOU!! I have not come to torment or frustrate the natural man or woman, but to KILL IT! No half measures will do. I don’t want to only prune a branch here and a branch there; rather I want the whole tree out! Hand it over to me, the whole outfit, all of your desires, all of your wants and wishes and dreams. Turn them ALL over to me, give yourself to me and I will make of you a new self---in my image. Give me yourself and in exchange I will give you Myself. My will, shall become your will. My heart, shall become your heart.” - C.S. Lewis