Let’s say you are not feeling well and you realize you need to see a doctor
You search and find a doctor, and make an appointment.
The appointment day comes, and you get squeaky clean and head off to see the doctor.
As usual, the doctor’s assistant checks your weight, height, temp, and BP and then does a quick Q&A about your symptoms.
Then scurries away saying the doctor will be in shortly.
30 minutes go by.
Then an hour!
Finally, the doctor rushes through the door, never looking up at you, but only reading the chart.
So, the doctor says, it says here that your eyes are yellow, correct?
You say “yes.”
He says, Ok, Ok. So, it says that you have tenderness in your abdomen, Correct?
You reply “yes.”
Good, good, he continues, so you have a rash and flaky skin, is that correct?
Again you say “yes.”
Then he says, Alright, Ok! So, it also says you are tired a lot, is that right?
You reply “Yes” yet again!
Finally, he says, Ok, it’s good you came in today!
So I’m going to write you a prescription for some Eye drops and while at the Pharmacy get some Pepcid, some Iron tablets, and some skin lotion.
That should take care of it. The nurse will be back in a few, have a beautiful day.
And he’s gone like a flash.
Now imagine the doctor was not there at all, and his assistant diagnosed you and gave you the same treatment regimen.
Either situation would be a terrible experience.
They’ve only treated the symptoms of what could be any number of Liver Diseases or many other ailments for that matter.
A good doctor would have asked some more pointed questions and ran a series of tests to determine the issue and treat based on the results. Then the symptoms will start to get better once the disease is treated.
Now, let’s look at it from another angle.
We are the Doctor’s Assistant, we work in a clinic that only treats One disease!
Remember we are NOT the Physician, only his assistant.
Every patient will have different symptoms, but the disease is always the same.
We can try to diagnose and treat symptoms, but all we are really supposed to do is usher them into the Physicians presence.
Not fix them, just bring them to the Physician!
The Sickness is a lost state of being, a separation from God’s Saving Grace!
Sin, in all of its forms, is the symptoms.
Our Job is to reach them,
Not save them
Not fix them
Not heal them
Only to reach them.
The Blood of Jesus Christ is the Power to save them. God does the work, we just lead them to Jesus and then get to share in the blessings and glory.
When we try to fix lost souls ourselves, we can only address the symptoms of their lost condition. This will often lead to a failure to reach them by pushing them away.
Love them, show them Christ’s love, be patient. Try to remember they are not even born yet, not even New Born Babies yet. Once they are born, and the spirit is within them, the preached word and the convicting power of the Holy Ghost will lead them to a Godly walk.
God will Save
God will Fix
God will Heal
God will Deliver
All we have to do is get in touch with the Physician for them, share His Love, Tell of His Grace, and he’ll do the rest.
Don’t be discouraged, as I have said before Not everyone will be Reached, but Everyone deserves to be Reached For! Keep Reaching, keep trusting in Jesus, and He will direct thy path.
Do your job, let God do His!
God Bless You richly!
Greg
The Swimming Axehead 
I feel better already!
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