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An organizer for our adult Bible study class was deeply perturbed at the low turnout. Each Sunday he would exhort the congregation about the importance of Bible study and how every true Christian like himself should attend class to learn more about the Word of God. The more he exhorted, the less people came. Still he pressed on for months with very little results. Finally, in a volcanic eruption of uncontrollable anger he let loose on the congregation about their lack of faith in Christ. After his fierce diatribe, he was approached by a parishioner. "I want you to know that more people would attend your Bible study class, but many have been turned off by the judgmental and self-righteous tone of your entreaties. Instead of inviting, you appear to be threatening; instead of encouraging, you are discouraging any desire for people to attend. Pay attention to the nature of your invitation. Pray for guidance and dose us with more love and see what happens." After six months of this new approach, the man discovered that his class attendance increased by 40 percent. Instead of promulgating his own pride, he became an ambassador for Christ and, as a result, won more people to Christ. His prayers were answered because he changed his approach and truly examined himself through prayer before God. -- Stewart
