Everybody knows people who are unsaved. That is; people who don’t have a relationship with God and therefore are condemned to spend eternity in hell, in separation from God.

That’s pretty heavy if you can fathom even a glimpse of how wonderful it will be to be in God’s presence for eternity. So the question comes; how much pressure should we put on ourselves to ensure that our family and friends are there to join us in everlasting joy and peace?

John 6:65

He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”

Ultimately, it is God that does the final conversion. He is the one who sets the relationship between himself and an unsaved person. There is nothing we can say or do for someone else that gets them into a relationship with God; it can only be done through that person putting his faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. But what is the role we play? Paul says:

Romans 10:14-15

How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things?”

It is certainly said many times through the Bible it is our role to display God’s love to others through our words and actions, and ultimately spread the gospel of what Jesus has done for us on the cross. If we are a true believer, displaying God’s love should come naturally to us, whereas telling the literal gospel to a family member or colleague may require a fair amount more courage. We should not, however, put so much pressure on ourselves that it causes us to worry when those dearest to us are not recognizing the need for God in their lives. As long as we are doing what God calls us to do, in the end it comes back to their choices about being in a relationship with God. It’s sad and even devastating when we see our loved ones so lost, but ultimately it’s God and that person that needs to do the toughest parts.

In our sadness and brokenness about the state of the world around us, it’s important to surround ourselves with loving brothers and sisters in Christ, but more importantly we have God to comfort us even in the hardest, most confusing times.