Winning Souls for the Kingdom

When I became the head deaconess, one of our team goals was to win souls for the kingdom of heaven. With this objective in mind, another deaconess and I set out to share some books with our community. We chose an apartment complex and knocked on each door. If the occupant opened the door, we offered them a free book.

Then we asked, “Would you like us to pray for you?” If no one answered, we would hang the gift on the door handle. Working for God is a happy and pleasant experience.

I am always blessed; there is joy in serving.

I feel most happy when occupants request prayer.

My friend and I went from door to door until we had given out all the books, and then we headed back to our transportation.

As we were about to enter our car, a lady came up to us with the book that we had left on her door. She was very unhappy and gave us back the book, saying she was already saved, she knew the Lord, and it would be a waste of her time keeping the book because she would not read it. I felt sad for her as I took the book, but I quickly found a door that had not received the gift book and placed it on the doorknob. It had been the only door in that complex that had not received a book. I knocked and was ready to turn around when a very pleasant lady came to the door and greeted us politely. I explained to her the reason I had knocked on her door and beckoned to the other deaconess, who was standing near our transportation, to join me.

She thanked us for the book and shared that she’d been praying someone would come by for her to talk with. We chatted for almost an hour.

She was concerned about her special-needs teenage son, who was struggling with loneliness. I was a special education teacher, so I could relate to what she shared.

We prayed with her and were happy for the time we had been able to share together. Later, I was able to connect the Advent Youth leader with her, and some of our young people from the church were able to visit her son.

Now, imagine if we had not had a book to share with her! Is anything too hard for the Lord? No! With God, all things are possible.

Patricia Hines