Acts 16:9-10
During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “come over to Macedonia and help us.” After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Reflection
Just as there are people who have not opened their hearts to be ready to hear the gospel, there are people who have their hearts and minds prepared by the Holy Spirit and they are prime candidates to hear the good news of Jesus. When we are living a missional mindset we will be looking for those people who are open to and receptive to hearing about Jesus. How do we know when People have an open heart and mind regarding the good news of Jesus? They will be curious about our faith. They will display signs that they are searching for something in their lives. Sometimes these people will display a brokenness in their lives and that they are searching for an answer to their problems and their lack of hope. When we find those people in our lives we need to be ready to share the good news of Jesus with them. That is what it means to be missional.
Do you know anyone in your life who is displaying the signs of openness toward hearing and considering the good news of Jesus?
