There are a few decisions that mark my mornings: how strong to make the coffee, will I run and if I do what will I listen to. This morning I should have made the coffee stronger, I did decide to run and my audio companion was Bill Hybels, pastor, author and boat enthusiast from the windy city area.

What I liked was his simple yet profound reminder that walking and talking the faith needs to be directed by God. Bill tells a few stories where he senses God prompting him to do something, maybe strike up a conversation with someone and as he follows the Spirit’s directions amazing things happen, friends are made and new life is found through Jesus.

Being a Christ follower before others should not be mechanistic or insincere, it simple needs to be about responding to the nudges of God’s Spirit to take the initiative to cross the room, or the street or the lunch room or whatever and befriend people where they are. Every Christ follower can do that, can’t they?

If you would like to listen to the talk that I heard by Bill Hybels you will find it here.