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Picking up rocks. I had lunch with a friend a couple of days ago, and he enlightened me about one aspect of Christianity I had taken for granted. It was picking up rocks. If you ever have the chance to visit rural Northeastern United States, you will notice that much of the acreage has stone walls around it. Some of these walls were miles long. I used to think it was an incredible job to collect all those stones to build a fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revelation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
James 1:22<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cDo not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Then I had lunch this last week with a good friend. Being raised in a farm community, I have always liked the analogy of plowing the field, planting the seed, nurturing the seedlings, and then harvesting. It produced a familiar image of preparing someone to hear the Gospel, introducing them to the Gospel, mentoring them through discovery, and then bringing them to Christ. The idea was that we don\u2019t achieve this by ourselves. Sometimes we plow, sometimes we plant seeds, we should always be nurturing, and then, if God is willing, we see the harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My friend said I forgot about picking up rocks. Once he said it, It was obvious. Before you can plow virgin soil, you have to remove the impediments. Those stone walls are not the result of fence building; they are the resting place of those who pick up rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ephesians 4:32<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cBe kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Back on the Farm<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Clearing a field of rocks is a hard job. You must dig them up out of the ground, wrestle them into your arms, and carry them to the field\u2019s border; the border could be a half mile or more. The laborers picking up rocks typically don\u2019t get noticed if they do a good job. They get noticed when the plow hits a rock. Plowing behind a mule or ox is backbreaking work on a good day; it is miserable when the field is full of rocks. Very seldom does the person responsible for picking up rocks get mentioned in the positive light of \u201cWasn\u2019t plowing easy today?\u201d They get mentioned when someone wants to know who is the so-in-so responsible for all the rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 Ephesians 4:31<\/strong><\/a>, \u201cGet rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
I realized that most of my life is about picking up rocks. One of the most significant ways I can serve and be obedient is by removing obstacles in front of non-believers searching for Christ. How many times have we heard non-believers complain about the hypocrisy of Christians? How many times has a non-believer witnessed a self-proclaimed Christian acting poorly? These are the rocks we need to pick up. I do not always view everyday life as evangelism. Evangelism is a deliberate task of sharing the Gospel, usually in a \u201cmission field.\u201d The mission field could be your office or home; it is always someplace that is well-defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back to Real Life<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Many a professing Christian is a stumbling block because his worship is divided. On Sunday, he worships God; on weekdays, God has little or no place in his thoughts. \u2014 Dwight L. Moody<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Picking up rocks is continuous evangelism exercised where you are in the moment. It is the consistency by which you live your life. Every time we encounter the temptation to set aside our commitment to Christ to vent about something that has just happened, we decide to either put a rock in someone\u2019s field or pick one up. You can give a non-believer a reason not to believe or give them a reason to believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Philippians 2:14<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cDo everything without grumbling or arguing.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
It sucks to have that responsibility all the time. The decision becomes even more challenging if you use secular criteria. My dad used to say, \u201cLife isn\u2019t fair; get over it.\u201d Picking up rocks is hard work. You must be on point with every interaction. It is not letting your guard down; keeping Christ at the forefront of your decision-making. Let\u2019s face it, it is impossible to be consistent, but we can try to do our best. Start to view evangelism as an action that starts when your feet hit the floor in the morning and doesn\u2019t stop until you slide them under the sheets at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Peter 2:23<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cWhen they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The process seems to give gratification in reverse. Harvesting is the best; it provides closure and a sense of accomplishment. Nurturing brings gratification as we watch people grow. Planting seeds is a yeoman\u2019s work; the results are hard to see. Plowing is even more challenging work, and there is no guarantee that anyone will follow up with planting. Picking up rocks sometimes is just picking up rocks. It is trying to be the best version of yourself and hoping that someone notices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But picking up rock is what we are called to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Peter 2:12<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cLive such good lives among the non-believers that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.\u201d<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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