I’ve carried this meditation for a while.

I believe that for every person, there is a word—a message—that, if spoken, would cause them to freely and joyfully choose faith and to live for Christ.

Everyone I’ve ever known who serves Christ with sincerity has heard this word. Maybe not in the same form, not the same message or tone, but they’ve received a word that reached the core of their heart. Something called them—not by force, but with the unmistakable pull of truth and love.

And because I believe Jesus came that all might be saved, I also believe such a word exists for every person. A message capable of lighting up the heart.

The only problem?
I don’t know what that word is.

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The Work-Around

So here’s what I try instead.

I tell people: I know there’s a word that, if you heard it, would make you want to seek God with everything in you. I don’t know the word itself. But I’m asking you to assume that maybe it has not yet been spoken to you. 

And if that’s true, then the most logical response is to begin seeking. Listening. Asking.

Because if you can believe that at some point the door will be opened, … now it’s just a matter of stepping through.

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What This Says About Grace and Free Will

This meditation walks a fine line between two deep truths of the faith:

• That God desires all to be saved (1 Timothy 2:4),
• And that faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17).

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Why This Matters to Me

This belief gives me two things:

• Hope: That no one is beyond the reach of grace.
• Humility: That I don’t have to be the one to say the perfect thing. I just have to point toward the Word, however I can.

In some cases, I believe people are simply too “high up”—too successful, too secure, too self-assured—to look up. They haven’t been brought low enough to feel the need for God. But if they become curious now,… perhaps it will prevent that fall. Or prepare them for it.

How About You?

Have you ever had a moment where something clicked—a word, a thought, a memory—that stirred something deeper in you?

Or maybe you’re still waiting for your word to be spoken?I’d love to hear your reflections, questions, or stories.

You can leave a comment below. I’d love to hear your reflections, questions, or stories.

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