10 ways to witness to a friend

Hey guys, If you guys are anything like me in having a hard time witnessing to friends and Fam maybe this will help:) Here are some idea's I have listed to make it a little easier to tell your friends about the gospel :) Last Sunday night I was sitting in in my room listening to my cool music as a question appeared in my head "Why is it so hard to to share the gospel"??? I mean if we really think about it why is it so hard,I mean its better than telling your friend about the awesome shoe sale at the mall and we call them up to tell them as soon as we hear about it and than I was reminded of Matt 10:22 "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. We are afraid to be hated,rejected and betrayed by our friends and anyone we talk too. After thinking about that I felt this spiritual pain in my heart because I realize that My Lord went through worse for mine and your sake. He was beaten brutally,mocked,hated,rejected and betrayed and just by one of His disciples who was His friend. So then I grabbed a piece of paper from my desk and sat down and started writing ways to witness to friends. I got ten so far and if you guys have any other great idea's we can use just leave a comment or pass it on:) When we witness we need to be educated when it comes to the Ten Commandments. The Ten commandment our like a mirror,It shows who we are and that we are in need of a Savour so this is one hand mirror I think we should have with us at all times to see how we look. So hear are the Ten commandments.I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me. idolize people,or things is considered as worshipping people...2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Saying His name out of anger or as a cuss word. Lets just say if you say it for no reason,just to say it.3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day. Relaxing on Sunday taking it easy just to worship God and not spending it to catch up on things.4. Honor your father and your mother. Obeying your parents...Doing what they say when they say it,and honoring there judgement even if you are legal age5. You shall not kill. Im sure lots can say they have kept this one but what others don't know is that God say's that if you even hate a person you have committed murder in your heart and that's where God looks.6. You shall not commit adultery. Once again many can say they have not done this but Jesus said if you have ever looked at someone in lust you have in your heart.7. You shall not steal. I know you know what this one means so no need to explain..8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Gossiping,telling lies about them...9. You shall not desire your neighbor's wife. 10. You shall not desire your neighbor's goodsokay so there are the commandments the other thing people need to know is the meaning of repentance.repentance is a change of mind, prompted by a change of heart, resulting in a change of life. Jesus told a story about a man who had two sons. He said to the first, "Go, work today in my vineyard." The first son said he would not work in his dad’s vineyard, but Jesus said he later repented and went. What did this boy do when he repented? He simply changed his mind. God wants us to change our minds about sin and our participation in it. That’s what the Bible is talking about in commanding all men to repent.Repentance is a necessary part in becoming a Christian and in living the Christian life. Jesus said in Luke 13:3, "except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." God wants all who have sinned to repent. He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9.)All Christians have repented of their sins. However, not all who have repented are Christians. Saul of Tarsus is a Bible example of one who believed on Jesus and was a penitent (Acts chapters 9, 22 and 26). God sent Ananias to instruct Saul. Ananias said, "And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." (Acts 22:16.) Although Saul had repented of his sins, he needed to be baptized into the death of Christ where the cleansing blood was shed and in this God-ordained way wash away his sins, calling on the name of the Lord.Living an ungodly life and asking for forgiveness and doing it all over gain the next day without a thought is not repenting.There is a penalty for wrongdoing. Forgiveness means the penalty has been removed, the wrong has been pardoned. God offers full and complete forgiveness. "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more." (Hebrews 8:12.)Okay hear are some idea's for witnessingPlan 1. Write them a letter.Write them a letter speaking on how much you love and care about them and even more so how much GOD loves and cares about them and don't forget to add Gods amazing Grace and what He did for us so we wouldn't have to spend eternity in hell. Add a Bible verse too such as John 3:16 and other awesome one's :)plan 2. Put notes in there locker.If you prefer it too be anonymous"which is okay" Put notes in there locker,car window ,bag or purse.plan 3.Facebook and Myspace.If FB and MS is a hobbies to you as it is me why not using it for Gods glory.It can be a great witnessing tool. If you notice your friend is doing something wrong and unwise but don't really want to tell them or even know how to tell them write a note or blog about it. Don't mention them or anything that has to do with them because that could lead to a pretty bad quarrel but just speak on that topic "why its wrong"? "Why it can damage you physically and spiritually"? "What God has to say about it"? And remember if they ask you if its wrong and you say its okay.That's really no better than you doing it yourself.plan 4. Do not be embarrassed to show Gods love to the world.Remember "The Fruit of the Spirit" Love, joy, peace ,patience, kindness goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. If you have these qualities and show them, your friends will begin to wonder "Hmm... there's something different about that Christian" Take things with a cheerful heart, and im not saying you can't get upset or angry because those are normal feelings but don't freak out over every little thing and then going to tell your friends how "God is always good to you, and you always have the faith that God is in control" Because they will begin to think like your a hypocrite.plan 5. Put out Bible verse's I have heard many say that they would be more willing to do more witnessing if they had tracks to give away but cant afford to buy them, Well how about we start making our own?? We are created in the image of God . Would you call God creative??So use that creative gift he has given you and put it in to action!!! Put them in carts, benches, leave them in planes, cabs, Fast food place's and even give some to your waitress.You never know you just might make somebody's day.plan 6. Invite them to your church and youth group.Make sure they know your not telling them to come but as a friend asking them.And if they say no, don't nag them let them come on there own time just never give up.Keep telling them about it and how much fun it is, But not to where that's all you want to talk about.plan 8. TALK TO THEM!Talk to them about God, and not just what He can to for them but what He has already don't for you. DONT COMPROMISE YOUR CONVICTIONS!!! Tell them the truth about all that is true do not bend the truth just so that they wont get offended If you do this that talk about God pretty much was a waste of time..I have compromised my convictions in the past just so I would'nt hurt anyones feelings and I had to correct it!plan 9. Stand your ground.They say if you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.Be cautious and remember you can't serve both God and Satan. Don't do things just because your friends are. Don't think that maybe if you do a little cussing, smoking, or drinking or anything impure they may see that being a Christian isn't so bad...GARBAGE!!! Not only would you be making a great target for ungodliness,but you are not providing the truth about Christianity. BEING A CHRISTIAN IS AWESOME and you don't need to do that by showing off ungodliness but showing Gods love.Plan 10.PRAY FOR THEM.Even though it may be hard to believe but this is the most important thing you can do, because God is the only One who can save.you can't save yourself or others. So let God use you to get to your friends and don't stop praying for them :)