When I first heard about The Challenge II, I knew that I had to do it! The motivation and accountability to get out of my comfort zone was just what I needed! After memorizing the Scripture verses, receiving the tracts in the mail, watching the DVD by Ray Comfort on The Secret of Boldness, and reading the updates here on LivingtheJourney.com, I was incredibly excited about sharing the gospel with others!

KaylaThe whole challenge gave me a new perspective and caused me to look at the people around me differently. I no longer went about my day thinking only of myself and my own little world. Everywhere I went, I saw the hopeless and searching eyes of dying souls. As I began passing out the tracts, I learned that I never regretted giving one to someone, but I always regretted not giving one away.

Last week was our annual end-of-the-school-year testing with a group of homeschoolers, and I prayed for the Lord to provide someone He wanted me to share the gospel with. Besides my sister and I, there was one other girl in the 9th-12th grade group. As soon as I met her, I knew God had answered my prayers. I began to talk with her and learned that her family didn’t go to church, but that they “believed in God.”

The next day, I wanted to go deeper and go through the good person test but didn’t find a seemingly perfect opportunity to. The next thing I knew, she had left. I immediately realized that I would probably never see her again, and feelings of regret and shame came over me because I had wasted a God-given opportunity. I broke down in tears at the realization that I had been disobedient to the Lord’s promptings. After apologizing to the Lord and asking for His forgiveness, I pleaded with Him for a second chance. Praise God, my cry was answered—she came back!

Sharing the GospelI was able to share the gospel clearly with the help of one of the LivingWaters brainteaser tracts and the verses I had memorized earlier in the Challenge. While she didn’t accept Christ right then and there, I pray the Lord will use the seeds that were planted that day to bring forth fruit in her heart. If nothing else, I know the Lord taught me a valuable, unforgettable lesson that day. He taught me that boldness is not waiting for the “perfect” moment when witnessing will feel comfortable. Boldness is stepping out in faith, knowing that God will supply the words. In our weakness, He is strong!

~ Kayla

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