Moments that Move Hearts to Jesus

100:00:00.310 --> 00:00:01.990He was asking me for help, but then200:00:01.990 --> 00:00:03.710also kind of telling me what his trouble300:00:03.710 --> 00:00:04.030is.400:00:04.830 --> 00:00:06.250And and I just looked at him and500:00:06.250 --> 00:00:07.850I said, well, have you tried talking to600:00:07.850 --> 00:00:08.130God?700:00:08.530 --> 00:00:11.290And he was it was like a little800:00:11.290 --> 00:00:13.570light bulb went on and he he's like,900:00:13.670 --> 00:00:15.530I'm going to go do that.1000:00:16.050 --> 00:00:18.050And then it was like everything got there1100:00:18.050 --> 00:00:19.650was a little piece that came into his1200:00:19.650 --> 00:00:19.950world.1300:00:20.050 --> 00:00:21.290Then he trotted off.1400:00:21.950 --> 00:00:24.750Welcome to the Ignite with Barry Meguiar podcast,1500:00:24.870 --> 00:00:27.690where Barry's book and passion for spreading God's1600:00:27.690 --> 00:00:30.610love are guaranteed to ignite your life.1700:00:30.770 --> 00:00:33.510Now, listen in and prepare to have your1800:00:33.510 --> 00:00:34.810life ignited.1900:00:37.250 --> 00:00:39.090Well, Beth, it's been talking to me for2000:00:39.090 --> 00:00:39.590the camera.2100:00:40.210 --> 00:00:42.650It's just nice here in your heart.2200:00:42.930 --> 00:00:45.290You have such a heart for sharing, sharing2300:00:45.290 --> 00:00:45.830your faith.2400:00:46.210 --> 00:00:46.550Thank you.2500:00:46.850 --> 00:00:49.110Can you kind of give us some snapshots2600:00:49.110 --> 00:00:51.150of what your life is like as you're2700:00:51.150 --> 00:00:53.770going along and and God opens these opportunities2800:00:53.770 --> 00:00:54.330for you?2900:00:54.630 --> 00:00:55.510You know what?3000:00:55.510 --> 00:00:57.570I was driving down the street the other3100:00:57.570 --> 00:00:59.430day and I was leaving my house and3200:00:59.430 --> 00:01:02.290and this young man approached my car and3300:01:02.290 --> 00:01:04.230he was waving his hands and I could3400:01:04.230 --> 00:01:05.990tell that maybe he wasn't all there.3500:01:06.670 --> 00:01:10.330And he was telling, explaining to me that3600:01:10.330 --> 00:01:11.510he needed some help.3700:01:11.630 --> 00:01:14.210And he was telling me what he he3800:01:14.210 --> 00:01:16.130was asking me for help, but then also3900:01:16.130 --> 00:01:17.930kind of telling me what his trouble is.4000:01:18.250 --> 00:01:20.090And and I just looked at him and4100:01:20.090 --> 00:01:21.670I said, well, have you tried talking to4200:01:21.670 --> 00:01:21.950God?4300:01:21.950 --> 00:01:25.130And he was it was like a little4400:01:25.130 --> 00:01:27.430light bulb went on and he he's like,4500:01:28.110 --> 00:01:29.470I'm going to go do that.4600:01:29.510 --> 00:01:31.330And then it was like everything got a4700:01:31.330 --> 00:01:33.230there was a little piece that came into4800:01:33.230 --> 00:01:35.150his world and then he trotted off.4900:01:35.770 --> 00:01:36.330You never know.5000:01:36.650 --> 00:01:36.930Yeah.5100:01:37.290 --> 00:01:40.290The impact you had with those simple words.5200:01:40.350 --> 00:01:41.490You never know till you get to heaven.5300:01:41.870 --> 00:01:42.010Yeah.5400:01:42.210 --> 00:01:44.170That young man could come to you someday5500:01:44.170 --> 00:01:44.750in heaven.5600:01:44.970 --> 00:01:45.650I hope so.5700:01:46.730 --> 00:01:49.510You won't remember me, but you said that.5800:01:49.510 --> 00:01:50.730That had prompted me to do this.5900:01:50.810 --> 00:01:52.730That probably this I found the Lord and6000:01:52.730 --> 00:01:53.610I've led people to the Lord.6100:01:53.850 --> 00:01:55.690I mean, those things happen all the time6200:01:55.690 --> 00:01:58.070with a simple word, the little moments, just6300:01:58.070 --> 00:01:59.410a moment, you get that moment.6400:01:59.570 --> 00:02:01.310Even in a moment, we can move people6500:02:01.310 --> 00:02:02.090closer to Jesus.6600:02:02.650 --> 00:02:05.510There was another time that I was filling6700:02:05.510 --> 00:02:07.630my vending machines because that's what I do.6800:02:07.669 --> 00:02:09.910And and I was aware that this lady6900:02:09.910 --> 00:02:10.970was watching me.7000:02:11.130 --> 00:02:13.550And so I struck up a conversation with7100:02:13.550 --> 00:02:17.790her and she ended up divulging that she7200:02:17.790 --> 00:02:20.510had a unique lifestyle and and she said7300:02:20.510 --> 00:02:24.410she commented that how friendly I was, knowing7400:02:24.410 --> 00:02:27.790that she probably understood I didn't agree with7500:02:27.790 --> 00:02:28.390her lifestyle.7600:02:28.790 --> 00:02:31.270And she commented on that.7700:02:31.770 --> 00:02:33.790And and that was another time the Holy7800:02:33.790 --> 00:02:37.090Spirit spoke to me and said, it's your7900:02:37.090 --> 00:02:39.210job to love her, not to judge her.8000:02:39.530 --> 00:02:40.870And I told her that.8100:02:40.910 --> 00:02:42.150And when I told her that here, I8200:02:42.150 --> 00:02:44.350am filling vending machines and in the middle8300:02:44.350 --> 00:02:45.890of basically a truck stop.8400:02:45.890 --> 00:02:49.870And I I spoke those words to her8500:02:50.630 --> 00:02:52.850and then I hugged her and then we8600:02:52.850 --> 00:02:55.990talked some more and and just visited for8700:02:55.990 --> 00:02:59.290a moment and hugged her two more times.8800:03:00.030 --> 00:03:01.390And it was just one of those moments8900:03:01.390 --> 00:03:04.070that I don't know what came of it.9000:03:04.450 --> 00:03:06.610But I know what the Lord spoke to9100:03:06.610 --> 00:03:10.270my heart and I know what it affected9200:03:10.270 --> 00:03:12.370her because of her response, you know.9300:03:12.490 --> 00:03:15.270You know, I would say 90 percent of9400:03:16.210 --> 00:03:18.050now I would say 90 percent of faith9500:03:18.050 --> 00:03:20.030sharing is experiences like that.9600:03:20.190 --> 00:03:20.390Yeah.9700:03:20.750 --> 00:03:20.990Yes.9800:03:21.430 --> 00:03:23.270You just you had this moment.9900:03:23.710 --> 00:03:26.150And in that moment, you move that person10000:03:26.150 --> 00:03:28.810closer to Jesus and then God will bring10100:03:28.810 --> 00:03:29.810other people in their lives.10200:03:29.890 --> 00:03:31.170You know, you played a role.10300:03:31.410 --> 00:03:33.070So there's a lot of most people aren't10400:03:33.070 --> 00:03:33.670sharing their faith.10500:03:33.750 --> 00:03:35.030Most people watch this right now are not10600:03:35.030 --> 00:03:35.730sharing their faith.10700:03:36.210 --> 00:03:37.790What would you say to a person like10800:03:37.790 --> 00:03:38.030that?10900:03:38.110 --> 00:03:38.270Why?11000:03:38.610 --> 00:03:40.790Well, what's the what's the benefit back to11100:03:40.790 --> 00:03:40.890you?11200:03:40.890 --> 00:03:42.390Why why should people share their faith?11300:03:42.990 --> 00:03:45.210The repercussions of sharing your faith.11400:03:45.890 --> 00:03:47.610Is a fulfillment that.11500:03:48.290 --> 00:03:50.310You will only know once you've done it.11600:03:50.510 --> 00:03:50.690Yeah.11700:03:50.990 --> 00:03:52.930And the the joy.11800:03:53.250 --> 00:03:55.610And not only did you encourage someone else.11900:03:56.810 --> 00:03:58.250You're encouraging yourself.12000:03:58.370 --> 00:03:59.970You're filling your own cup up in the12100:03:59.970 --> 00:04:00.630process.12200:04:00.930 --> 00:04:03.770And God is celebrating as you're celebrating.12300:04:04.650 --> 00:04:05.590It's exciting.12400:04:05.810 --> 00:04:06.530It really is.12500:04:06.550 --> 00:04:07.330There's nothing like it.12600:04:07.430 --> 00:04:08.310There's nothing like it at all.12700:04:08.550 --> 00:04:09.650Well, you do it all the time.12800:04:09.950 --> 00:04:11.570And God bless you for doing that.12900:04:11.650 --> 00:04:12.050Thank you.13000:04:12.110 --> 00:04:12.970And let's pray that.13100:04:13.470 --> 00:04:16.029And we know that your words are impacting13200:04:16.029 --> 00:04:20.990people today that just can't imagine themselves doing13300:04:20.990 --> 00:04:21.150it.13400:04:21.210 --> 00:04:21.970Yet they want to do it.13500:04:22.050 --> 00:04:23.270Maybe you just push it all the way.13600:04:23.750 --> 00:04:24.430That's right.13700:04:24.930 --> 00:04:25.030Thank you.13800:04:25.270 --> 00:04:26.350Thank you.13900:04:26.490 --> 00:04:27.170Thank you.14000:04:27.950 --> 00:04:30.690If you enjoyed today's episode, let us know.14100:04:31.050 --> 00:04:33.550And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review14200:04:33.550 --> 00:04:35.370to help us reach more listeners.14300:04:36.050 --> 00:04:38.910Remember, sharing your faith ignites your faith.14400:04:38.910 --> 00:04:41.370See you next time on the Ignite with14500:04:41.370 --> 00:04:42.590Barry Meguiar podcast.