Meeting Manny

On Friday night I saw the Holy Spirit work in many people's hearts, but one particular guy sticks out in my mind. In front of the UA in Grand Prairie on the opening night of the Simpsons there was, needless to say, quite a crowd. I had been sharing with two young men who responded mostly with sarcasm and ridicule, and, while I was faithful to plant the seed of the gospel and warn them of their need for repentance and faith, I was still somewhat discouraged after the conversation. Neverthless, the Lord strengthened me with boldness to continue. I moved around for a minute and saw a teenage guy waiting for a ride. I knew the Lord wanted me to share with him, so I quickly offered him a million. He flatly refused and turned the other way. In my mind I thought, "Oh no! Another hard heart." I decided to try the pink and blues, so I said, "Can I just ask you one question? Which one looks bigger?"
The little optical illusion amused him enough that I was able to begin a conversation and was able to share the gospel with him. By the end of the conversation, I felt that he and I had built a connection and that he felt the love of Christ coming through me. He was very receptive to what I said and agreed to consider the gospel message. We shook hands and he sincerely thanked me for talking to him.
The Lord is very good.