Friday, May 8, 2009

USING "CHRISTSPEAK"

I work in the networking field and when calling back customer I really need to tone down the "geekspeak" or I can quickly overwhelm them. A mention of Dslams, IPs, Atm Pings, can quickly send them headed for cover. I have to speak in "laymans" terms so the average person can understand and can relate to the situation at hand.

Likewise, as Christians we have to remember sometimes we speak our own "language" and too much light can hurt the eyes of someone who is unaccustomed to speaking "christspeak". If a person is in a dark room and you turn on the light suddenly and it is too bright, they will recoil. You have to slowly turn the lights up in order for them to become accustomed to the light and become comfortable with it.

These two scriptures come to mind...
John 16:12
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

We need Christ's Wisdom to win souls. He can give us the wisdom to not turn up to much light at once. Some light people are not ready for and cannot bear it yet.