Here's something truly encouraging.
It's an article in Evangelicals Now, a simple testimony of one man's path to faith. But the really heartwarming thing is the number of different individuals involved, and how God guided this guy's questioning over a number of years.
He was struck both by what Christians said, and also how they lived – from school years onwards.
I would guess that some of those involved never knew whether their words and actions had an impact – maybe they thought he was yet another person they prayed for but who didn’t respond.
It's just really encouraged me to keep reaching out, even though most of the time I won’t know if there’s any fruit until the new creation.
Alison Mitchell is a Senior Editor at The Good Book Company, where she has worked on a range of products including Bible-reading notes for children and families, and the Christianity Explored range of resources. She is the bestselling author of The Christmas Promise and the award-winning Jesus and the Lions' Den.
