Why Sharing Jesus Is So Worth It

“Ma’am, Leny po ba ang pangalan nyu?

As I tried practicing the word of knowledge I felt I heard in my spirit, I asked the woman sitting beside me if her name is “Leny” while on board the FX going Cubao.

Minutes before that, I had an internal struggle on wether I should take a risk to pray for her or just ignore the nudging and go on with my day.

But  I knew from the depth of me that she needed a prayer, yet I kept on having an internal dialog of why I can’t do it.

“God, I can’t do it.”

“God, I’ll just pray for her silently.”

“God… I’m sorry.”

Those were my usual excuses.

And the kindness of Jesus would just tell me that it’s okay.

“It really is okay, Chona. Don’t worry.”

“Thank you Jesus.”

But the stirring in my spirit was so strong I could not handle it. So I finally took the risk and asked the woman…

“Ma’am, Leny po ba ang pangalan nyu?”

She said that it was not her name and that her name is actually Marlene.

Oh, I did not hear God that clearly.

But I further asked “meron po ba kayong concern na gusto nyung ipagpray? ( part of the burden that I felt God was prompting me is that this woman was suffering from an abnormality in her body.)

Ate Marlene said she has a goiter. I asked if I could pray for her. She agreed but without asking me first which church I was going or what was my religion.

I told her what my church is but I did not dwell on explaining about it. I did not mention about religion. Because I knew she only needed Jesus. That, I was certain.

So with her consent, I prayed and I commanded the sickness to go and let healing flow.

Asked if she already is sure of her salvation and if she has accepted Jesus as her Savior, she could not answer me with conviction and straight affirmation. And so I asked her to pray with me.

Cut the story short, ate Marlene accepted Jesus. She also felt peace and she said that she felt lightness in her neck.

I was released as well. Gone was the burden I felt. Most of all, another soul witnessed the goodness of God.

Haaaaaa. Sobrang gaan sa feeling na sundin si Lord! It’s also nice to feel that by your obedience, you are able to show and testify that faith in humanity and in God is still alive.

I admit it, it does not always happen. And there were so many times I ignored the promptings to approach and pray for someone.

But once I do, I know, it’s worth it.

Sharing Jesus is always worth it.

(So more boldness, Lord )

*This happened two years ago (2019) before the pandemic.