Vinnie

I had the privilege of meeting a man named Vinnie.  His story/testimony takes your breath away. Vinnie is from Vietnam.  Someone shared the story of Christ to his grandfather who at the time was an atheist. Actually almost the entire village was atheist. 

Vinnie said his grandfather accepted Jesus Christ into his heart but they couldn’t celebrate like we do today, because in his country you would be killed if you were seen talking about your faith or even praying. So he prayed late at night and talked about God in private. 

Two things stuck out to me as Vinnie was telling me his story

• who was this man that spoke to his grandfather?  You weren’t supposed to share the gospel or you would be executed.  This man didn’t care, he did it anyway. This man is a hero in my eyes.
• Vinnie’s grandfather then lead his family to Christ. He was the spiritual leader of the family.  He had his family stay up late after others were asleep in the village to share the good news of Christ. 

I think of the courage of the man that spoke to Vinnie’s grandfather. I hear people all the time say they won’t ask a friend or invite a neighbor to come to church, because they are embarrassed, not because their life has been threatened. 

I also think of the families that have no spiritual leader in the home. Your family tree could be changed just by being the spiritual leader God wants you to be. 

So the choice is yours, sit and be quiet or share your love for Jesus Christ and what He did for everyone.