Let’s Talk About Jesus

 

Have you had any conversations about Jesus lately? Tried to talk about him over coffee or at lunch? We’re exploring the phenomena of how difficult it seems to be for us to talk about Jesus, even those of us who know and love him.

 

One main reason we don’t talk about Jesus is because we don’t want to be ostracized or rejected or appear weird. And in our society, people who talk about Jesus are often viewed as strange.

 

Another reason we don’t talk about him may be because we don’t know him very well. We talk about what we think about, and we think about what we feed into our minds and what we allow our thoughts to center on. If we don’t think about Jesus much, then naturally we won’t talk about him much.

 

Analyze the conversations you have with others. What do most people talk about the easiest and most frequently? Themselves, right? We find it no problem to talk about ourselves, and that’s because we are self-focused. You talk about what you think about. 

 

Now, I have to believe that if you and I spent more time thinking about Jesus, reading about Jesus, and studying Jesus and his life, a very natural and logical result would be that we would talk about him more. I know it’s true in my life. When my day begins with a focus on Jesus, it’s more likely that I’ll talk about him throughout the day. When I’ve gotten a new glimpse of him in the Bible or seen something that excites me about him, I can hardly wait to tell someone.

 

And, of course, when I am focused on Jesus instead of on myself, my own problems with myself start to come into focus. By learning about Jesus, I learn what I need to know about me. If we became preoccupied with talking about Jesus and forgetting ourselves, I truly believe our “issues” would start to unravel as we found our identity and our purpose for life in Jesus Christ.

 

Why don’t we talk about Jesus today? Focus your thoughts on him and look for an opportunity to talk about him.