Seeing the Fruit

Ever since I started working at my present company, I've known that part of my reason for working there was to share the hope and love of Jesus with my coworkers.

I will admit, at first, I saw these "non-believers" simply as "projects" to be won over. How shameful.

However, over the past nearly five years, I've definitely grown to love the people I work with. I adore them. Many of them are like family. And, most of them don't, in fact, have a relationship with Jesus.

I've been praying for them since the beginning...and have had small, yet impactful, conversations with some over the years. But, I have yet to see any major interest by anyone.

About two years ago, I was reading our company newsletter and noticed a bio of "D" - he was one of about a dozen who'd been recently promoted and in his bio, he listed Blue Like Jazz as the book he was currently reading. I had never met D (since he worked in an office across the country) but for some reason, I remember making a mental note that he must be a believer.

Just six months later, D was transferred to our office and became my direct boss. When the announcement came that he would be moving to our office, I distinctly remember hearing the Lord tell me that D was part of the answer to my prayers for my coworkers, that through he and I many people in our office would come to know Jesus.

Now, 18 months and too many ups and downs to recount later, I think I'm finally starting to see those words come to pass. One of my best friends at the office (he's much more like a little brother than a friend) "S" has started to show a potential interest in Jesus. And, he's even agreed to start coming to church!

Admittedly, according to S, his coming is an "intellectual exercise" (ha!) right now but, I've tons of confidence that eventually the Holy Spirit will break through his "intellect" and S will come to Christ.

The interesting part to all of this is that S's two closest friends in our entire city are D and me. And, D and I just so happen to attend the same church. Cooincidence? I think not!

Will you join with me to pray for S? I know Jesus has His hand on him...and I can't wait to see how all this turns out!