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Any public speaker knows that a good one-liner,
when he first stands up to speak can help him relate
to a new audience. It warms both the speaker to his
audience, and the audience to the speaker. It breaks
cold ice of the air's tension. Charles Spurgeon said
that humor in a sermon is like a flash of lightning
on a dark night. It has the ability to awaken a congregation.
It enlightens the eyes, so that the truths of the Gospel
can be thundered home. The exciting thing is that this
power of humor can be translated from pulpit preaching
to personal witnessing. Humor can be used to break the
ice when relating to a complete stranger.
Perhaps you are shaking your head and
saying, "But I don't have the gift of humor." The good
news is that you don't need it. For years I have used
a few photos in my wallet that are
by far the greatest witnessing tool I have. I use
them in supermarket lines, at airports when giving I.D.,
or whenever I want someone to warm to me for the sake
of the gospel. They have been so effective that myself
and my associate have been upgraded to First Class,
when they were shown to weary flight attendants who
greatly appreciated the refreshment of humor. If you
have a problem with fear when it comes to sharing your
faith (and who hasn't), this will really help you. A
picture is worth a thousand words.
There are many computer programs that
can create these pictures. Make your own, then watch
in amazement as people warm to you, giving you access
for the gospel of salvation. If you'd like to stretch
your head, the program is Adobe Photoshop... simply
go to filter... distort... pinch.
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