Stories at The Well
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It’s not What you Think—It’s actually both Easier and Harder
Christ’s work empowers us to love beyond personal comfort zones.
Whether you’re following the Christian faith and have dedicated your life to Christ, or you’re on the opposite end of the spectrum, chances are you’ve heard that Christ calls His followers to love others and share the Gospel (or good news). Because people are broken, the idea of sharing your faith—or the Gospel—can feel like a strategy or an agenda, both to those sharing and those receiving. If you’re like me and have experienced that, we’ve missed the whole point. God’s sacrifice for us is something I’m still learning and growing in as I spend more and more time with Him.
Now, if anyone has learned to do it the wrong way, it’s me. Thankfully, through those experiences, I’ve found a way to integrate it as an outpouring rather than a forced checklist. First and foremost, it’s about remembering your story with Christ and what He has done for you. The Lord gave me a safe space to be, feel, react, and learn—something I didn’t have elsewhere. Because of that, I want to create space for others to do the same.
In college, I joined the Collegiate Navigators program—which, for me, was a disaster. I learned you had to look, act, and be a certain type of person to fit into that community. It made me wonder how people who didn’t fit the “criteria” could ever experience the love of Christ. I walked away from that experience disheartened by the brokenness of people and knowing I couldn’t support an organization that was supposed to represent Christ’s love.
When I moved to Austin in 2021, I was encouraged to meet with the Navigators City Leaders for people in their 20s and 30s. I was apprehensive—hurt, honestly—but I pursued it anyway. I ended up finding the most lovely group of people, who poured more into my early twenties than I ever anticipated. They took me in just as I was and loved all of me—the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Navigators helped equip me to pour out Christ’s love for others.
Back to the beginning of this article: we often get stuck on the idea of Reaching the Lost because we think it has to look a certain way. But all the Lord is truly asking is that we stop dividing our lives into separate compartments—work, church, community, family, friends—and instead see it all as one integrated life. One place. One story. One witness. That you get to share with every person you encounter.
It’s scary, because it requires vulnerability and the sacrifice of personal comfort. But when you remember what Christ has done for you—and stop treating your life as separate “you’s” in different settings—sharing the good news becomes natural. It becomes the overflow of your soul, because it’s coming from your whole self.
It’s not about us having the perfect words or doing everything right.
Don’t believe me? I wouldn’t either—unless you knew me. Here’s a quick example and fun fact: I strongly dislike planning events or anything that requires organizing people. Nothing stresses me out more than logistics. And yet, by the grace of God, I plan bimonthly volunteer events for our community group that involve more logistics than I’d like to admit. Why do I do it? Because I love people, and I know that showing up for the Esperanza Community is bigger than me.
I know the smiles we share, the conversations we have, the food we serve, and the safe space we create are far more important than my borderline hatred for planning. I trust that Jesus’ plan is greater than mine, and I’ve seen—both in Scripture and in my own life—how Jesus redeems and uses even the smallest things for the good and love of others. When you begin integrating all parts of your life with the present moment you’re living in, the Lord will surprise you.
If you’re still unsure, I challenge you: take just one day. Start it with the Lord—remembering what He has done for you. Then go about your normal day (work, coffee with a friend, grocery shopping), pausing in small moments to remember what you spoke with Him about that morning.
It is both easier and harder. Easier, because the Lord uses His infinite strength through you. Harder, because it requires you to remember. But that’s what makes the day more joy-filled and more purposeful.
It’s not about us having the perfect words or doing everything right. It’s about remembering what Christ has already done—and trusting that He’ll do the rest.
