Good News at Work

I had a very thought-provoking work day today. I have the privilege of working with several other Christians, and today, we actually outnumbered the non-Christians during my shift.
Normally, the atmosphere at Starbucks (at least, for the people behind the counter) is not conducive to long spiritual conversations, and today was not an exception. But somehow, Kelly and I started one with Brendon, and it continued on and off for the rest of the day.

Brendon is not a Christian, and he thought it was pretty funny that Kelly and I both went on separate retreats with the youth groups at our churches. When he said he didn't see what the big deal is about Christianity, Kelly gave him a brief synopsis of the Bible; how God made us, we sinned, and Christ died in payment for our sin. She asked him what he believes in and he said nothing. He said he thinks the Bible is fiction and we're foolish for believing it. He told me that when he dies, he'll just stop existing. No wonder he lives the way he does!

It's discouraging to talk to someone who just doesn't care. I found out though, through our patchwork conversation, that he is not as unconcerned as he originally said. He had some questions about God and the Bible that proved he's not completely convinced of his stance, and I hope he will think about it more.

I realized again that this is what I go to work for. I'm not just there to make money. Everything I do has eternal consequences. I am responsible for telling the people in my life what God has done and who he is. Brendon asked me at one point, "Isn't the Bible all about morals? I mean, isn't it just a book that tells you what you should and shouldn't do?" That's not at all what it is! The Bible is all about who God is. It's his way of communicating himself to us.

Brendon had never thought of the Bible that way, and I think it was good for me to be reminded of that again. We need to know God's Word, so we can tell others who he is. How wonderful it is that we can know God!