Recently, a colleague and I were having our morning caffeine sitting outside at Starbucks. With a light breeze blowing, the setting was quiet, calm, and peaceful.
At a nearby table, a man sat quietly reading his Bible. He was absorbed in the text, occasionally looking up to consider what he had read. He never said a word, but his heart and priorities were visible to everyone. It was a gentle, positive, silent witness. He was not ashamed of Christ or His Book. He neither preached a sermon nor sang a song. He was willing to be identified with the Savior, yet he did not need to announce that allegiance.
In our attempts to share the message of Jesus, we must eventually use words, because ultimately words are needed to present the gospel. But we can also learn from the example of this man.
There are times when the quietness of our everyday actions speak loudly, revealing our love for the Lord. In our desire to share Christ with a broken world, let’s not ignore the power of our silent witness.
Witness for Christ with your life as well as your lips.Let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, . . . stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.
—Philippians 1:27
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