“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Mathew 4: 19

Jesus is the master soul winner. By watching the way Jesus worked with people, we learn how to lead others to a knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ. Journeying with him through the crowded streets of Jerusalem, the dusty paths of Judea, and the grassy hillsides of Galilee, we discover how he revealed the principles of the kingdom to seeking souls.

Jesus saw all men and women as winnable for his kingdom. He saw each one through the eyes of divine compassion. He saw Peter not as a rough, loudmouthed fisherman but as a mighty preacher of the gospel. He saw James and John not as quick-tempered, fiery radicals but as enthusiastic proclaimers of his grace. He saw the deep yearning for genuine love and acceptance in the heart of Mary Magdalene, the Samaritan woman, and the woman with the issue of blood. He saw Thomas not as a cynical doubter but as one with sincere questions.

Whether they were Jew or Gentile, male or female, a thief on the cross, a centurion, or a demon-possessed madman, Jesus saw their God-given potential and viewed them through salvation's eyes.

Someone has rightly said, "In life the only place to start from is where you are, for there is no other place to begin". Jesus emphasized this principal in Acts 1:8 in which he declared 'But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.' Jesus’ message to his disciples was too plain to be misunderstood: begin where you are. Witness where God has planted you. Rather than dreaming of better opportunities, start with those around you. See with divine eyes the possibilities closest to you!

Besides beginning where you are, you also need to begin as you are. In fact, don’t wait to feel you are perfectly ready, completely equipped or properly trained before you decide to witness. You don't have to be the most educated person in the world, the most eloquent, the most gifted. If you are willing to witness, God will open the way for you to do so. As advised in 2 Timothy 4:2 _“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”_ That is what God is calling you for!