Those moments occur daily. I find that I must pray often that the Holy Spirit would lead me from apathy to compassion. Authentic Witnesses We need to be genuine and authentic witnesses. We need to give the gospel in the context of our own sinful hearts. Being honest about our weakness and sin can give us leverage into an unbeliever s self-deceived heart.
Many people today are moralists.
They believe that religion, especially Christianity, is about doing the right thing. Their default mode of thinking is that obeying a religious tenet like the Golden Rule, or at least some of the Ten Commandments, is how you get to heaven. They sense no need for Jesus. The gospel, given through an honest sinner, can penetrate the moralist s defenses. I find that when I tell the story of my own rebellion against God, few people try to sell me the myth of how successfully they impress God.