"Never sympathize with a soul who finds it difficult to get to God, God is not to blame" - Oswald Chambers
I saw myself in this phrase this morning. As one who came to the Lord later in life (age 38), I was quite familiar with the excuses for not making the decision to follow Christ. As a new Christian, I often did sympathize with my lost friends and loved ones, making excuses for their doubt and unwillingness to change. Over time, I have agonized over these lost souls, crying for hours on end and feeling a burden so heavy on my heart it seems that sorrow has become a part of my daily existence. As I mature daily in my faith, I am learning that all I can do is go where the Holy Spirit leads me, present the truth of the Gospel, and turn those to whom I have shared with over to God. I will continue to pray for them and continue my witness through testimony and by example, but it is not my job to agonize over the state of their souls. I am merely an emissary of Jesus Christ, his disciple, carrying out his command to continue the work he started.
